August 10, 2005
WHAT DID JAMIE GORELICK KNOW AND WHEN DID SHE KNOW IT?
This story on Fox & Friends this morning and amplified by Rush Limbaugh this afternoon indicates that Mohammed Atta and his cell were identified as a terrorist threat in 2000 but the Defense Department was prohibited by the Clinton Administration from sharing this information with the FBI and other domestic law enforcement agencies. The prohibition on the sharing of info between the intelligence community and law enforcement was reinforced and strengthened by none other than former Deputy Attorney General (and 9/11 Commisson member) Jamie Gorelick. The Defense Department disclosed its findings to the 9/11 Commission staff who chose not to brief at least some of the members and it was not included in the Commission's final report. Why didn't the staff brief all the commissioners? Did they brief Gorelick? If so, why did she not pass this info to the rest of the Commission? She needs to be put on the hot seat in front the Senate Armed Services Committee and asked a lot of pointed questions.
Posted by LMC at August 10, 2005 01:34 PM | TrackBack