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!

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

we need the offical democrat crybaby seal pic posted!

[Ann Archy]

"Mom, Hillary Called".

Death threat?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH...ain't it the TRUTH!!

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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HILLARY's 9/11 Defense Pointman is doing precisely what HILLARY did on TV during CLINTON's Impecachment...

...only this time President BUSH's Numbers continue to rise.

2 words about what this is all really about:

.........MONSOOR IJAZ............


See:

Freeper Alert: MONSOOR IJAZ gets PRIVATE 9/ 11 Testimony, demands IN PUBLIC

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1117043/posts

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[elbucko]

Michael, is that you???

No, just a member of the Paul Revere Society.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

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."

Jamie, how'd you like to compare the emails and threats you've received with the ones received by John Ashcroft, who all Dems from Kerry on down publicly vilifiy as their stock in trade.

[alloysteel]

Calling Jamie Gorelick as a witness would defeat the whole purpose of putting her on the panel in the first place.

Talk about setting chickens to watch the fox den.

[Fizzie]

Good point, Beansox, on your post #13.

Gorelick is getting death threats via email and telephone, so she says. Yep, all the conservative wackos have Gorelick's email and telephone #.

If indeed Gorelick rec'd a death threat via email or recorded voice message, this is absolutely relevant to her seat on the commission. Subpoena the voice mail, and subpoena the email. NOW.. before it can be erased

[jslade]

A question. What if she remains on the commission and is just not recognized. She can ask no questions or comment?

[Jim Noble]

Tawana Gore-lick?

[colorado tanker]

The "death threat" was received by phone. How convenient.

[alloysteel]

If Jamie Gorelick is getting death threats, they are almost certainly coming from OTHER members of the regime of the "Former Occupant of the Oval Office, 1993-2001", and they are intended to keep her from buckling under pressure from decent people calling for her to resign. For if Gorelick resigns, she could be called before the commission herself and called upon to explain some of her own role in the events that led up to 9/11. And for this, her life would be forfeit.

It may be anyway, and recorded as another "Arkancide".

[wardaddy]

I see she suffers from the same collective passive aggressiveness that seems to infect most lefties.

Act like a butthole and then get all timid and scared and claim victimhood or persecution if someone stands up to you.

Shame she isn't black or she could claim racism.

Typical.

[jackibutterfly]

The "Red Diaper DOPER Babies"

[GoLightly]

But was she wearing a smart pink suit when she made the claim of the VRWC comin to get her?

I'll send an e-mail to the commission about getting Mr. Ijaz' testimony taken in public.

[Enterprise]

I fully support an investigation to determine the truth of the threats. And if she has made this up, I hope she is prosecuted and jailed!

[mabelkitty]

Commission is helping Bush in the polls - people aren't nearly as stupid as the Democrats paint them out to be.

Was Gorelick down in Jamaica with Queen Hillary?

[mrobison]

Now she's a victim?! I don't think so!

[sarasmom]

Now lets not be so hasty!
It is possible she honestly perceives the millions of heartfelt prayers to God, that all those fifth column USA citizens responcible for aiding and abetting terrorists in their quest to destroy the USA, be punished by an agonizing death and an eternity in hell.
You must understand that a lot of socialists/secularists/liberals truly believe in the power of mind over matter.
For them, thoughts matter, and so, they must be controlled and regulated.
So even as they publically deride the "religious" power of prayer, they fear it, greatly.
For what is prayer,if not powerfull,consciously directed thought?
She has good reason to feel great fear, IMHO!

[antaresequity]

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

Let me get this straight...the women who authored a treatsie on "Conflict of Interests", is part of an investigation that is investigating ostensibly the effects of her own actions, and is investigating an agency that will now investigate death threats that rise out of her very participation in the process of investigation she is party too, and do so on her behalf?

Will the insanity every abate?

[Tspud1]

This should be easy to refute. A smart lady as herself should be able to remember the time she got the phone call. Phone records could be checked to see where call came from, if there even was one at the time in question. How did caller get her phone number? This is just a made up excuse to take the heat off her.

[johnfl61]

I believe that Gorelick got threats from DemonRats.

[wolf24]

NPR ran a story on Gorelick and her death threats this morning. They played a tape of Rush Limbaugh taking her apart and the conveniently paired that audio with details about the death threats. Subtle? No. Disgusting? Yes.

[Liberty Tree Surgeon]

By publicizing the threats, she played right into the CLintons' hands. Now, when they have her whacked, there is a ready-made motive and set of suspects. October Surprise anyone?

[hinckley buzzard]

Isn't this what they all say when they need the media to chase away the bloodhounds?

Tom D'as-hle whined about the same thing a year or two back. Vile emails, no doubt--and richly deserved at that. But I'd bet a fair bit that there were no "threats." Remember, this a clintonista--lying is just one of several customary options.

[Gritty]

We need to get to the bottom of all this and find out why DUers are phoning Gorelick at all hours of the day and night!

[Jorge]

Gorelick is becoming delusional.
Her guilty conscience over her role in the 9-11 intelligence failures is finally driving her nuts.

She's maintained denial about her responsibility as author of the "Wall" memo in the Justice Dept, all this time by *compartmentalizing*.

Now as fate would have it, her becoming a 9-11 commission member is causing it all to unravel.

Gorelick the 9-11 investigator is having to face Gorelick the guilty party who is no longer able to shift blame and responsibility to others.

The results are these paranoid-skitzo claims about people threatening her, bombs everywhere etc.
Let's not judge her too harshly but pray she receives the serious counseling she needs.