KEAN'S SUBTLE WARNING TO PENTAGON

When the 9-11 commission reported it’s findings and published it’s “novel” – which NOW should be moved the FICTION shelves in bookstores – the commissioners all made the PR rounds patting themselves on the back. According to them, THEY had produced the DEFINITIVE account of the events leading up to 9-11. They proudly exclaimed that NO Iraqi connection existed between Mohammed Atta’s little band of Islamo-fascists and Saddam Hussein. When Vice President Dick Cheney spoke of a “link” between Iraq and Al Qaeda – he wasn’t even speaking of an Iraqi link to the 9-11 attacks – but the commissioners chastised him anyway. Democrats hailed the 9-11 commission report as the gospel – not to be disputed – infallible (except perhaps on the few points where Clinton administration mistakes were pointed out).

We NOW know that this commission was a POLITICAL commission – which produced an “Oliver Stoneish” version of history.

Consider the following revelations of the last two weeks …

That military intelligence officials identified Mohammed Atta and his cell of terrorists one year before the attacks – and they desperately tried to tell the commission this. But the commission blew ‘em off.

The State Department tried, in 1996, to alert Bill Clinton to the fact that, if Osama Bin Laden was allowed to migrate from Somolia to Afghanistan – it would mean serious trouble for U.S. security.

In March, 2001, the Germans arrested two Iraqi spies at virtually the same time the 9-11 hijacking leaders travelled through that country. And the Germans uncovered what they believed to be serious indications of cooperation between Iraq and Bin Laden.

And none of the above revelations are included anywhere in the 9-11 report.

Thomas H. Kean, former governor of New Jersey and a member of the 9-11 commission now wants hold the Pentagon accountable for not screaming loud enough to his commission about ABLE DANGER.

But my question to Gov. Kean is this – how loud does an Army Officer have to scream “We knew about Atta!” before it gets your attention Sir? How many times does he have to call the commission offices and get blown off before it gets your attention?

I would think a mere “whisper” of the name “Atta” should be enough to get your attention. Kean even admits himself that Atta’s name was “electric”. Okay Sir, well Shaffer mentioned it - and several times - where's the "electric" response of the commission? Why did the 9-11 commission appear to have a dead battery?

But now Kean wants the Pentagon to check the credibility of these Officers who told his commission about ABLE DANGER. Another question I have for Gov. Kean is – why do you need the Pentagon to check their credibility? YOUR staff spoke to these Officers and you said last week that they didn’t mention Atta’s name. If that’s true, these Officer’s have NO credibility – and are lying. So what’s the “credibility” check for? Are you NOW changing your story again? Perhaps they did tell you about Mohammed Atta?

Make no mistake folks – the next item up for bids in this story is going to be a complete assault on the character of LtCol Shaffer. Kean’s call to the Pentagon isn’t a “credibility check”. What he’s really doing is throwing the ball to the Pentagon to dish the dirt on these Officers so that he can go back to his “back-slapping” lifestyle as one of the 9-11 “pontiffs” who saved us all by telling us what really happened leading up to 9-11.

And the not-so-subtle message to the Pentagon is – “Either discredit these Officers – or we’re going to PUMMEL YOU!” The 9-11 commission is giving fair warning that THEY AREN’T taking the blame for this – either these Officers will take it – or the Pentagon – and it’s the Pentagon’s choice as to WHO gets slapped. Next move - PENTAGON's.

It’s not surprising that a POLITICAL commission that produces a POLITICAL report resorts to POLITICAL means when they’re on the ropes. And the 9-11 commission is on the ropes folks.
Meanwhile – LtCol Shaffer has told ONE VERSION of the story – and the 9-11 commission is in a tight race with Joran Van Der Sloot in Aruba to see who can change their story more.