9/11 Families Livid at Clarke's 'Profiteering'

NewsMax ^ | March 28, 2004 | Staff

[kennedy]

Thirty-two family members of 9/11 victims have signed a blistering open letter to former terrorism czar Richard Clarke, accusing him of "profiteering" from the 9/11 tragedy by writing a book and acting to "divide America" with his testimony before the 9/11 Commission.

"The notion of profiteering from anything associated with 9/11 is particularly offensive to all of us," the 9/11 familles wrote in a letter published in Sunday's New York Post.

"We find Mr. Clarke's actions all the more offensive especially considering the fact that there was always a high possibility that the 9/11 Commission could be used for political gain, especially now, with the presidential election less than eight months away."

The 9/11 families complained:

"Surely, Mr. Clarke knew this. Yet he decided to risk the actual and perceived impartiality of this important process to maximize book sales.

"As family and friends of those killed on 9/11, we believe it inappropriate for Mr. Clarke to profit from and politicize 9/11, and further divide America, by his testimony before the 9/11 Commission."

[kennedy]

I am sure that these 9/11 families will be interviewed on all of the morning talk shows tomorrow, right after the weather reports about hell freezing over.

[MizSterious]

Evidently, these are not the families belonging to the Tides (Kerry zillions) supported group. I salute these people for taking a stand on this. The other group(s) have lost my respect--and sympathy.

[international american]

Not a one...you can bank on it:)

[samtheman]

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[RAY]

You've got it!

[EggsAckley]

Huzzah to these brave and honest people!!

[NeonKnight]

Of course not. The media has already chosen the families of the victims that will be used as the mouthpieces for the entire group, and I assure you, the voices in the article above are not amongst them.

[Howie66]

"I am sure that these 9/11 families will be interviewed on all of the morning talk shows tomorrow, right after the weather reports about hell freezing over."

Yes, Sir! You are right on the money about this!

I didn't hear Timmy Russert say anything about this to Clarke this morning, and he had the twit on for the entire hour......

[Conservababe]

I don't know why you are surprised at the actions of some families who lost relatives on 9/11. I refuse to call these families victims, as the real victims are the ones who died. They early on rallied and organized to bleed money from the taxpayers. Why, even distant relatives got a settlement if they were the closest family member. I know why our government had to make the settlements, but I cannot excuse these greedy people. And that includes Mrs. "Let's roll" who tried to patent the phrase to exploit her husband's death.

[Publius6961]

Well, the six "loser" families are still available for "interviews". So we can expect to see them for a few more months.

These 32 family members are all just the usual mean-spirited conservative malcontents...

[Williams]

Clarke's answer was they should "read his book." Not that he's trying to sell a book. Believe me, Clarke should be John Kerry's son. Did you see him DENY he was passed over for the Homeland security job, even though he "was asked " and said "you can consider me if you want" and even though he had to admit he "was interviewed" for the job. He turned it all into the passive as if they were begging him to take that crummy job.

One of his most weaselish answers had to be that he put himself in charge of cyber security because he was "so frustrated" with no one listening to him on counterterrorism, that he "DIDN'T WANT TO WORK ON COUNTERTERRORISM ANYMORE" and took himself out of it completely, conveniently making him unresponsible for 9-11.

Another tactic was to state that "I DID" every counterterrorism action taken by the Bush administration, to deny that anyone told him to do it, and to claim that all instructions followed his suggestions - So that Richard Clarke and not the White House he was part of gets credit for every single thing they did. Outrageous.

[Reagan Man]

If you could take a vote of all the members of the 9-11 victim families --- while setting aside any partisan political views they might hold --- and ask them what they think of Clarke's book, I believe a majority would agree with what these 32 families have said in their letter.

Even the co-chair of the 9-11 commission, Democrat Lee Hamiliton, said the release of Clarke's book just before the hearings started, did not help what the 9-11 commission was trying to accomplish.

[Williams]

Russert did ask him about it. Clarke said they should read his book (thereby assuming they hadn't). Then he said he "Always" planned to donate "substantial" money to the families (liar) but has to keep some because the WH is going to destroy his career. The guy is real scum. And note that his whole point now is that he opposed the Iraq war. OK. Big Deal.

[TheDon]

Are you trying to insinuate that the major news networks are biased towards the Demorat Party? I'm shocked you can think such a thing! < / useful idiot >

[Howie66]

Then I guess that I missed it, because I didn't hear Russert mention the fact that some of the family members were upset about him profiteering, rather the comment made by Frist....

In either case, you are correct in your assessment of Clarke. He has shown that he is a low down snake, and should be drawn and quartered.

[observer5]

HOLD YOUR BREATH TO SEE THIS ALL OVER AP/CNN/ABC/REUTERS ALL OVER THE WORLD PRESS!!!!!!!

Like when one family complained about Bush's ad!

Turning blue...

The Scheisters have hijacked the workd press.

These guys are much more dangerous than the terrorists. They have truely destroyed the free world and converted it into a GULAG of BRAINWASHING PUBLICATIONS - called REUTERS / AP etc.

[Lancey Howard]

Good post.
Clarke is a psycho. The more I think about it, the more I am certain that the "blank look" that Clarke saw on Rice's face was actually Rice's, "Good Lord. We gotta get rid of this creep", look.

[tessalu]

Who do the families of the 9/11 victims think that they are any how? Have they decided that they are little gods?
What made them an athority on any thing? Anyone know?

[Lancey Howard]

Kristen Breitweiser and the rest of that small group of scumbag "9/11 Families" who signed on with the Democrats and agreed to urinate all over the memories of their alleged "loved ones" in order to push a political agenda won't say a word about Clarke peddling his book for profit.