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leveymg

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63. Along with the dozens of other known omissions in the public version of the Commission Report.
Fri Nov 13, 2015, 01:54 PM
Nov 2015

Come to think of it, that's the real story. Just focus on what was left out and the conclusions contradicted by known facts.

I predict that we will regret forgoing an investigation on the Bush Administration. Baitball Blogger Nov 2015 #1
Their going after Clinton was a COVER for bin Laden! MH1 Nov 2015 #16
The investigation would be helpful, if for no other reason than to Baitball Blogger Nov 2015 #20
George Bush 2nd opened up a true Pandora's box Gloria Nov 2015 #127
+1,000 malaise Nov 2015 #45
Great point. What we dont know about The Bush cabal, 911, and so on, would floor us all. randys1 Nov 2015 #78
the various parties involved do not want an investigation... Javaman Nov 2015 #65
our entire system of government would collapse under the weight of a real investigation. AlbertCat Nov 2015 #121
I should rephrase that... Javaman Nov 2015 #147
I would hope what would collapse would be the entire system of corruption mountain grammy Nov 2015 #146
You are right. I rephrased my point up thread in a follow up reply. nt Javaman Nov 2015 #148
I've been regretting it since it came into existence! JustADumbFireman Nov 2015 #67
I don't think this is news to many of us ... ananda Nov 2015 #2
true here heaven05 Nov 2015 #31
we tried mehrrh Nov 2015 #91
We certainly did! Duval Nov 2015 #95
As always, they leave out more we already know than the new tidbits they let us have leveymg Nov 2015 #101
Holy **it. I didn't know any of that. polly7 Nov 2015 #109
NP. According to some here it was all Clinton's fault. Rex Nov 2015 #3
According to some here.... AlbertCat Nov 2015 #122
You mean you don't know? Rex Nov 2015 #135
What are you blabbering about. No one has said that. It's called a STRAWMAN. rhett o rick Nov 2015 #129
What the fuck would you know about the conversations I've had on here with other posters? Rex Nov 2015 #134
Weak try at deflection. You said, "Some here really like to defend republican regimes." rhett o rick Nov 2015 #145
LIHOP. nt bemildred Nov 2015 #4
sure seems that way tk2kewl Nov 2015 #6
Provoke the terrists, ignore the warnings, and wait for it to happen. bemildred Nov 2015 #7
MIHOP. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2015 #42
+1 Alkene Nov 2015 #133
I wonder, though, delrem Nov 2015 #130
Things tend to get confusing when you speculate about motivations too much. bemildred Nov 2015 #138
Very well said delrem monicaangela Nov 2015 #143
I have known that for over a decade. Hissyspit Nov 2015 #10
+1. bemildred Nov 2015 #14
Just look at who benefited the most from 9/11. christx30 Nov 2015 #24
I just look at our history. bemildred Nov 2015 #33
Do you think ours is the only government or group that does this? whathehell Nov 2015 #136
Hardly. bemildred Nov 2015 #139
when the gov't wants a war.... tomp Nov 2015 #140
This get the red out Nov 2015 #79
Huge +1! Old trick! They used to do it to Native Americans. Enthusiast Nov 2015 #55
+1. bemildred Nov 2015 #64
yeah... used be we were sent to the dungeon for suggesting it tk2kewl Nov 2015 #17
now no one seems to care... Fast Walker 52 Nov 2015 #52
ancient history tk2kewl Nov 2015 #54
sadly true-- though still relevant to even the Paris attacks yesterday Fast Walker 52 Nov 2015 #142
Yup. nt City Lights Nov 2015 #11
LIHOP? MynameisBlarney Nov 2015 #21
Let It Happen on Purpose PADemD Nov 2015 #23
Let It Happen On Purpose. Most logical explanation JEB Nov 2015 #25
another theory is MIHOP rurallib Nov 2015 #30
not a big leap from LIHOP considering all the players tk2kewl Nov 2015 #35
especially considering the expected payoff that an almost rurallib Nov 2015 #40
we need someone in the White House willing to bring these people to account tk2kewl Nov 2015 #46
it was LIHOP at minimum and if they knew it was coming, it would be dumb for them not to steer it in Fast Walker 52 Nov 2015 #48
Yes that's what it looks like to me LiberalLovinLug Nov 2015 #103
I think it's kind of cute that you had to ask maxsolomon Nov 2015 #62
Agreed snort Nov 2015 #43
word G_j Nov 2015 #56
it's been 14 years already: they can outright admit it and it'd just make a little ripple MisterP Nov 2015 #111
+1 joshcryer Nov 2015 #120
can we get the 28 pages already? tk2kewl Nov 2015 #5
Along with the dozens of other known omissions in the public version of the Commission Report. leveymg Nov 2015 #63
When Bush was being warned, he was, in essence, being updated on what the valerief Nov 2015 #8
Not long after 9/11 I mentioned PNAC and specifically that line LibDemAlways Nov 2015 #27
We're their pawns, for certain. I remember being in the office at work valerief Nov 2015 #32
OMG, I honestly had the same reaction... Said what is Bush up to? (in my head). glowing Nov 2015 #141
Huge +1! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #61
Looks like someone needs to testify before a Grand Jury under oath PDQ. Octafish Nov 2015 #9
Tenet has a lot of skeletons in his closet Fast Walker 52 Nov 2015 #49
I doubt any witness would live long enough to testify before that grand jury! LongTomH Nov 2015 #72
Interesting how erstwhile Dungeon material keeps showing up in GD these days Fumesucker Nov 2015 #12
Drip, drip2, drip3, ... drip52, ... drip(#?). I lost count after 52nd revealed warning before 911. Festivito Nov 2015 #13
MIHOP and probably worse nolabels Nov 2015 #26
And what about the collapse of World Trade Center Building 7, which wasn't even hit? colorado_ufo Nov 2015 #60
Total *free fall* for ~5 seconds nationalize the fed Nov 2015 #77
Once again, am I the ONLY person in the entire world who was watching TV when they ANNOUNCED... ieoeja Nov 2015 #99
NIST was asked to explain the collapse of WTC 7. Jeroen Nov 2015 #102
This message was self-deleted by its author Jeroen Nov 2015 #106
Look down a couple posts to post #99. n/t ieoeja Nov 2015 #100
Connie Rice the European Cold War so-called expert thought it was smoke from the Clinton... Historic NY Nov 2015 #15
k and r bbgrunt Nov 2015 #18
But W "kept us safe." spinbaby Nov 2015 #19
actually, they were so drunk with power that they misspoke. What he really meant was ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2015 #22
Beat me to it, almost word-for-word, spinbaby. bulloney Nov 2015 #34
W Bush, "he kept us safe" Botany Nov 2015 #28
"my brother kept us safe" napkinz Nov 2015 #37
Even if you dismiss LIHOP and MIHOP, what remains is invading Iraq even though you have randys1 Nov 2015 #80
And our invasion of Iraq produced ISIS Botany Nov 2015 #94
"he kept us safe" ... part 2 napkinz Nov 2015 #115
Bushco was "tired of swatting at flies". CJCRANE Nov 2015 #29
W did not keep the US safe Gothmog Nov 2015 #36
he kept ME safe! napkinz Nov 2015 #39
Props to your pictures, napkinz. pacalo Nov 2015 #119
"Any impeachment of President Bush is OFF THE TABLE" FUCK YOU PELOSI! ANd I VOTED FOR YOU! vkkv Nov 2015 #38
She had no choice since it wasn't possible to get Republicans to go along with it. randome Nov 2015 #41
It's impossible to say that. Pelosi just let it the whole thing go... UNFORGIVABLE vkkv Nov 2015 #149
Don't forget Obama saying that we need to look forward SammyWinstonJack Nov 2015 #47
He probably just wanted to complete at least one term get the red out Nov 2015 #84
Bingo! nt Kahuna Nov 2015 #116
If only the MIHOP perpetrators of 9/11 were still alive. Oh. Wait. Karmadillo Nov 2015 #44
how awesome would it be to get a real investigaiton into 9/11 and a real trial of the perpetraitors? Fast Walker 52 Nov 2015 #51
We should ask both Bernie and Hillary if they support investigating the Bush administration Android3.14 Nov 2015 #50
He kept us safe. HassleCat Nov 2015 #53
I smell Darth Cheney in all of this. N/t roamer65 Nov 2015 #57
I was wondering why, after so many years, Bush Sr. was suddenly rushing to defend his son, colorado_ufo Nov 2015 #58
Good get there, excellent question. nt bemildred Nov 2015 #66
I don't think that anybody could have predicted that these people would take an airplane and slam it avaistheone1 Nov 2015 #59
Condi Liar Rice napkinz Nov 2015 #75
Secretary of Big Oil Octafish Nov 2015 #85
"it's past time to be polite. Justice awaits" ... napkinz Nov 2015 #93
She admitted they were warned about highjackings - but she thought Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2015 #98
Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #68
does this surprise anyone here? niyad Nov 2015 #69
That this happened or that the details were covered up for so long? Hissyspit Nov 2015 #71
either, both. niyad Nov 2015 #73
Funny how Condo RICE's "I thought we were doing what needed to be done" ain't so important as Bengha UTUSN Nov 2015 #70
Funny how both sides of Congress go along with it. Octafish Nov 2015 #74
Cheney says ... napkinz Nov 2015 #86
Really????? get the red out Nov 2015 #76
THIS is WHY benld74 Nov 2015 #81
I see they continue to spin control the failure. Rafale Nov 2015 #82
Not remotely surprised that these Cold War idiots didn't want to hear it. blackspade Nov 2015 #83
Bill Maher and Chris Matthews Tear Into Jeb: "How Can He Get Away with Saying Dubya Kept Us Safe?!" napkinz Nov 2015 #87
I've never had any doubt that the Bush cabal knew what was in the works. That WestSeattle2 Nov 2015 #88
I never doubted it either. Duval Nov 2015 #96
We'll never forget, alright Holly_Hobby Nov 2015 #89
9/11 mehrrh Nov 2015 #90
At the very minimum bush let it happen patsimp Nov 2015 #92
Too little too late, imo. nt Catherine Vincent Nov 2015 #97
K&R... spanone Nov 2015 #104
Bush should have been held to account for his negligence in public hearings. pa28 Nov 2015 #105
Gee...usually people don't want a paper trail if they have something to hide. Rex Nov 2015 #107
Wasn't that the theme of the book Richard Clarke's "Against All Enemies?" HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #108
Clarke must be shaking his head. 'I've been saying this for years!' FailureToCommunicate Nov 2015 #137
So there wouldn't be a paper trail. LIHOP riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #110
What burns me is Black saying "used to terrorists being Euro-lefties" snagglepuss Nov 2015 #113
Yup its not like the World Trade towers hadn't been hit before riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #114
"All right, you've covered your ass, now." tanyev Nov 2015 #112
hmmm ggee whiz willikers mnmoderatedem Nov 2015 #117
Well sourced dpatbrown Nov 2015 #118
The Bush junta are true war criminals. prouddemfromaustin44 Nov 2015 #123
Yeah Jeb, it sure sounds like "he kept us safe"? SmittynMo Nov 2015 #124
The CIA has its own agenda. milestogo Nov 2015 #125
Inside Job billhicks76 Nov 2015 #126
Feeling for Paris right now. But I'm coming back for this topic. KeepItReal Nov 2015 #128
DUers documented all of the things that went on, and WERE initially reported, loudsue Nov 2015 #131
This doesn't square with my belief that the bushies had a hand in the attacks Maraya1969 Nov 2015 #132
Bushies: "We know, we know, shut up! you'll spoil the surprise!" librechik Nov 2015 #144
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