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by C/O Diogenes
Friday, May. 23, 2003 at 7:18 AM
Senator Robert Graham (D-FL), head of the Senate Intelligence Committee's investigation into the incident is calling the Bush administration's refusal to release the report of the Congressional joint inquiry to the Commission a "cover-up".
911 Families, Investigators Demand Truth About Air Security For Immediate Release Contacts: John Judge (202) 583-5347 Kyle Hence (401) 935-7715 5-22-3
WASHINGTON, DC -- The 9/11 CitizensWatch, an advocacy group for family members of victims of the attack as well as independent researchers and investigators nationwide, is calling on the White House and 9/11 National Commission holding open hearings today and Friday to conduct a full investigation into the air safety and air defense failures of 9/11. Senator Robert Graham (D-FL), head of the Senate Intelligence Committee's investigation into the incident is calling the Bush administration's refusal to release the report of the Congressional joint inquiry to the Commission a "cover-up". Former Congressman Tim Roemer (D-IN) has protested the reluctance of the Justice Department and Bush administration to release transcripts of Congressional testimony from closed hearings, some of which Roemer attended. "Without full cooperation from all branches of government and disclosure of records at all levels, the Commission cannot possibly conduct a thorough investigation of the events of 9/11 or recommend future actions and policies," said Kyle Hence, co-founder of 9/11 Citizen,s Watch. "This Commission must be as transparent, public and accountable as possible to insure public confidence in their findings and recommendations," he said. A 9/11 family member, Mindy Kleinberg of September 11 Advocates, noted in her testimony to the Commission in March that following the FAA,s realization that a hijacking was taking place on Flight 11 "according to NORAD's official timeline, NORAD was not contacted until 20 minutes later at 8:40 a.m.Tragically the fighter jets were not deployed until 8:52 a.m. -- a full 32 minutes after the loss of contact with Flight 11. Why was there a delay in the FAA notifying NORAD? Why was there a delay in NORAD scrambling fighter jets? How is this possible when [North East Air Defense System] was fully staffed with planes at the ready and monitoring our Northeast airspace?" "Serious questions remain regarding the breakdown of air safety and defense procedures on September 11, 2001, and the witnesses empanelled by the Commission for the current hearings cannot address them fully," noted 9/11 CitizensWatch co-founder John Judge. "A thorough investigation requires public testimony from pilots, ground crews, airport security personnel, Air Force and Air National Guard base officers, air controllers, FAA officers, and release of records, testimony and recordings of communications that day between agencies, from planes to ground, and from cell phone conversations," he noted. "These issues extend beyond FAA and NORAD to those guarding the specially protected airspace around Washington, DC (Triad and area P-56), and to security at the Pentagon itself. We call on the Commission to hold future public hearings to take extended testimony on this critical question," Judge said. 9/11 CitizensWatch was founded to serve as a watchdog group that will monitor the work of the independent National Commission on Terrorist Acts Upon the United States. A citizen-led effort that unites families of the victims of 9/11 with investigators and researchers who have raised the unanswered questions about the events of that day and the forces behind these attacks, as well as about the government responses to them at home and abroad. 9/11 CitizensWatch also serves as a liaison between these interested parties and the Commission staff. 9/11 CitizensWatch P.O. Box 772, Washington, DC 20044 202 583-5347 www.911citizenswatch.org
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Where was NORAD... |
Diogenes |
Friday, May. 23, 2003 at 7:20 AM |
9/11 |
brigg |
Friday, May. 23, 2003 at 7:27 AM |
In one word... |
Diogenes |
Friday, May. 23, 2003 at 8:33 AM |
Failure to Send Intercepters |
Meyer London |
Friday, May. 23, 2003 at 8:46 AM |
cowardice???? |
brigg |
Friday, May. 23, 2003 at 9:15 AM |
Demonstrate your case... |
Diogenes |
Friday, May. 23, 2003 at 9:20 AM |
"evidence" |
brigg |
Friday, May. 23, 2003 at 9:32 AM |
Notice that Brigg makes a lot of noise... |
Diogenes |
Friday, May. 23, 2003 at 9:50 AM |
Why Aren't Democratic Congressmembers Pressing Forward? |
brigg |
Friday, May. 23, 2003 at 10:11 AM |
Of Asteroids and Brigg |
Diogenes |
Friday, May. 23, 2003 at 10:21 AM |
Of Pac-Man and Diogenes |
brigg |
Friday, May. 23, 2003 at 10:32 AM |
The only think you prove... |
Diogenes |
Friday, May. 23, 2003 at 10:35 AM |
The only think you prove... |
brigg |
Friday, May. 23, 2003 at 10:40 AM |
yeo, brigg |
Sam Denoise |
Friday, May. 23, 2003 at 11:02 AM |
KOBE |
KOBE SBM |
Friday, May. 23, 2003 at 11:26 AM |
Muslims and niggers? |
KOBE SBM |
Friday, May. 23, 2003 at 5:30 PM |
KOBE SBM |
Dan Quayle |
Saturday, May. 24, 2003 at 6:58 AM |
thanx |
dvy |
Saturday, May. 24, 2003 at 6:59 AM |
KOBE |
KOBE SBM |
Saturday, May. 24, 2003 at 10:15 AM |
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