9/11 commissioner: 'I've received threats' (Gorelick hits rock bottom, pulls out VRWC)

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[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

Gorelick says she won't step down; FBI investigating

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Jamie Gorelick, a member of the commission investigating the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, said Saturday that she received death threats this week after a number of conservatives alleged that her former work in the Justice Department may have contributed to failures leading to the attacks.

In the mid-1990s, Gorelick served as deputy attorney general of the United States.

During that time, she wrote a memorandum establishing distinctions between intelligence that could be used for law-enforcement purposes and intelligence that could be used for national security purposes.

That separation was originally required as a safeguard against abuse of citizens' rights by government investigative agencies. But passage of the Patriot Act in the wake of the attacks eliminated the requirement.

The so-called "wall" governing intelligence uses has been a key subject at hearings of the commission. It has been blamed for being a main obstacle to better sharing of information in connection with the September 11 attacks.

"I can confirm that I've received threats at my office and my home," she told CNN on Saturday. "I did get a bomb threat to my home."

She added, "I have gotten a lot of very vile e-mails. The bomb threat was by phone."

ABC News first reported the story Saturday.

The threats were "scary," she said, but added that she was "not intimidated enough to resign from the commission."

A law enforcement source told CNN that the FBI is investigating the threats.

The existence of the memo, disclosed Wednesday by Attorney General John Ashcroft in his testimony before the commission, led House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner to call for her resignation earlier this week.

"Gorelick has an inherent conflict of interest as the author of this memo and as a government official at the center of the events in questions," Sensenbrenner said in a written statement.

But Gorelick said she planned to continue her current duties.

"This is not a basis for resignation," she said, noting that Ashcroft's own deputy ratified the memorandum in August 2001.

Gorelick said she has recused herself from reviewing any actions that occurred while she was at the Justice Department.

Democratic and Republican commission members, including Chairman Tom Kean, supported her decision.

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

Jamie got a phone call from FBI about bomb threat and thought it was for her. This commission commission is a farce, they should stop wasting tax $s.

[Young Rhino]

Gorelick said she has recused herself from reviewing any actions that occurred while she was at the Justice Department.

However, the partisan Demorat will of course spend her time shifting blame for the consequences of those actions. The 9/11 Commission members should be held at Guantanamo as enemy combatants.

[Howlin]

Gorelick said she has recused herself from reviewing any actions that occurred while she was at the Justice Department.

An absolute lie.

[68skylark]

I swear, every single liberal who gets a little criticism starts crying as loud as they can about death threats.

Conservatives are often the target of sustained, vicious death threats but they never complain in public. Peggy Noonan wrote an eloquent column on this topic.

(Remember when Newt Gingrich became speaker? Now he really had death threats. Ms. Gorelick has received nothing like that.)

[Hand em their arse]

"The threats were "scary," she said, but added that she was "not intimidated enough to resign from the commission."

OH, WHAT A BRAVE TROOPER!!!! Please, if anyone believes this crap, I have a bridge for you.

[calcowgirl]

Upon arriving home, Ms. Gorelick found a note from her daughter:

"Mom, Hillary Called".

Death threat?

[randita]

First of all, who knows if she's telling the truth about the threats. She's certainly tried to cover up all her past misjudgements.

Second of all, how does she know conservatives are the ones making the threats? They could be liberals making them, knowing that the threats would be blamed on conservatives.

[Hand em their arse]

Nah, she was just looking for a date...

[Hand em their arse]

"First of all, who knows if she's telling the truth about the threats. She's certainly tried to cover up all her past misjudgements."

Exactly, that was why I posted #5... How easy it would be to call a cop "Uh, yeah someone called to say they uhhh, they wanted to uhhh blow up my house, yeah that's it..... Oh yeah, and it sounded like a Republican!!"

[elbucko]

The so-called "wall" governing intelligence uses has been a key subject at hearings of the commission. It has been blamed for being a main obstacle to better sharing of information in connection with the September 11 attacks.

The "Red Diaper Babies" have grown up, there is no Soviet Union to spy for, but the paranoia lives on.

[Hand em their arse]

"The "Red Diaper Babies" have grown up"

Michael, is that you???

[BigSkyFreeper]

So now the Ace Of Spades plays the VRWC Card.

[beansox]

funny, she can confirm death threats but not her own signature on memos.

[thoughtomator]

It was probably Karl Rove hoping she'd react by digging in heels and staying on as long as possible.

[ChewedGum]

The heel marks in the carpet are getting rather telling. By "protesting too much", she is calling for the curtains.

Gum

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

Looking for a date

A face only Elenor Roosevelt could love.

[thoughtomator]

I can't wait until they haul her butt off to jail.

[GoLightly]

Brings to mind Ollie North's testimony during Iran Contra, where he explained why he had installed the expensive security system at his home.

So has Jamie taken any action or is she just whining to take some of the heat off of herself?

[GoLightly]

As all of the news begins to break wide open, how does she even know the threat is domestic?

[beansox]

we need the offical democrat crybaby seal pic posted!