[FairOpinion]

Maybe Hamilton wants to move to Canada.

[Just Lori]

Kerrey and Hamilton were just making another political statement.....and discrediting themselves......again.

[tbeatty]

IT's BS and disrepectful of the office. Nobody should walk out on the President.

[ride the whirlwind]

This is the Drudge report. - The stunning walk out...

Could be a lot less of a story than Drudge would have one believe - he is prone to sensationalism, IMO.

[JennysCool]

I think this little incident has "legs." Word is getting around, and my guess is the vast majority of Americans will find themselves outraged by this apparent snub by 911 Committee members.

[SevenofNine]

Well isn't that special

What bunch of Divas Kerry is

NICE GOIN DUDE now you be goof on the net

[HitmanLV]

This is a non-story. Sheesh.

[Capitalism2003]

Reason? Very simple:

No cameras.

[Ditto]

I'd bet most anything that if the TV cameras were running, a team of wild horses couldn't drag those creeps out of that room.

I was slow to come around to this point of view. I like to think the best of people, even Democrats --- I'm old enough to remember some real good people who were members of that party. And Kerrey and Hamilton were people that I never suspected of being below the line of common decency. But I am now convinced that this 9-11 Commission is nothing but a circus. Whatever "results" they produce will be tainted, IMHO.

That is a damn shame. A very damn shame.

[Smartass]

SHAME ON KERREY, AND HAMILTON...
How rude and disgusting. What could be more important,
at that moment, then to quiz the President.

[tiki]

If this commission comes out blaming bin Laden I'll probably doubt the outcome. I wouldn't believe a word they said.

[Paleo Conservative]

Kerrey: "My office has received several calls asking why I left the White House prior to the conclusion of the session with the President and the Vice President. The reason is I had a previously scheduled meeting with Senator Pete Domenici on Capitol Hill."

If Kerry can't figure out which appointment should be changed, he isn't competent to sit on the 911 commission.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

I think Kerrey had a Hair Club for Men appointment he couldn't break.

[dts32041]

[bikerman]

Maybe they are getting married another gay wedding.Or Kerry went home to get his medels.

[Ken H]

Maybe Mr. Hamilton was looking over old mail--

House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, January 21, 1994.

Hon. Warren Christopher,
Secretary of State, Department of State,
Washington, DC.

Dear Mr. Secretary: I write to ask for your comments on an article which appeared in the Wall Street Journal on January 14, 1994. This article, written by L. Paul Bremer, a former Ambassador-at-Large for Counterterrorism, raises questions about this Administration's commitment to effective counterterrorism policies and programs.

Specifically, Ambassador Bremer focuses on the Department's proposed reorganization which merges the Office of Counterterrorism into a new Bureau for Narcotics, Terrorism, and Crime, and on U.S. policy towards Syria, Libya, and Iran. Ambassador Bremer's article questions the President's commitment to a strong U.S. counterterrorism policy and specifically alleges that the State Department's office responsible for counterterrorism policy has been downgraded and reduced in size by 40 percent.

I appreciate your consideration of this matter and look forward to hearing from you on this issue. With best regards,

Sincerely,
Lee H. Hamilton, Chairman.

click

[Ken H]

[FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, JAN. 14, 1994]

(BY L. PAUL BREMER III)

~snip~

"The Clinton administration has neglected the terrorist threat, with our public officials paying only lip service to the problem."

[Defender2]

9/11 commision(not capitolised on purpose) = demoCommiecRAT dog and pony show.

[OXENinFLA]

DRUDGE ON C-SPAN NOW.

[lonestar]

It would seem Kerrey and Hamilton owe an apology to the families of the 9/11 victims who cheered Richard Clarke.