[Dr. Frank fan]

One of the most bizarre released statements I've ever read. Both in terms of logic and motive. Somehow we are given to believe that the 9/11 Commission pored over transcripts of Cheney's public appearances, and somehow (impossibly, seems to me) concluded from this that he does not possess any info which they do not. Meanwhile, Reuters does not seem to be in the least bit curious (but I am) what on earth would motivate the 9/11 Commission (note: they are not the Definitive Determination Of Saddam-AQ Link Commission... are they?) to release such a statement in the first place. For some reason they deemed it overwhelmingly important to call Cheney's "bluff" and dare him to lay his cards on the table.

Isn't it nice to know that the "9/11 Commission" is relentlessly doggedly interested in pursuing truth over transparent politicking?

(Note: several searches / no matches.)

[JLS]

"The Sept. 11 commission, which reported no evidence of collaborative links between Iraq (news - web sites) and al Qaeda...."
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This is of course a half truth. What the 9-11 commission reported was that the staff found no evidence of collaborative links between Iraq and al Qaeda ON ATTACKS AGAINST THE US. Amazing that every article is spun these days.

[Jonah Johansen]

Indeed, good point very weird.

The report that started this, if I recall was issued by the "staff" and the not the actual commission members.

[telebob]

Reuters has me confused. Now is this the same 'bipartisan' panel that avowed that there were no links betweeen AQ and Iraq, latter disavowed by the 9/11 commission chair?

Or is this a statement by the full 'bipartisan' commission?

If the former, than this bit of grandstanding carries no more weight than their previous pronouncement on the subject.

[familyofman]

Perhaps VP Cheney just said to the Committee - F' yourselves instead of giving them the information he has/had that they didn't have. Someone here is going to get an F for 'plays well with others'.

[browardchad]

For some reason they deemed it overwhelmingly important to call Cheney's "bluff" and dare him to lay his cards on the table.

He won't, for the same reason that the Brits can't or won't give out the names of the "human intel" that reported on the Niger/Iraq uranium plot.

If this country continues to define "intelligence" to be irrefutable tangible proof that would stand up in a court of law with every "i" dotted and every "t" crossed, we're due for another 9/11, since that's exactly why that atrocity wasn't prevented -- the spooks were/are busy one-upping each other and thinking about their next promotion, and we have a massive grave in New York City to show for it.

[dc27]

Isn't this commision over yet?

[First_Salute]

This is not even a news story --- it is entirely op-ed.

[nuconvert]

"recent opinion polls have suggested growing public skepticism..."

So what? What does public opinion have to do with a report on the 911 Commission?

I had to read that final paragraph about Condi Rice, 5 times to vaguely understand what he was trying to say.