Levin: Declassify The Other Gorelick Memo

NewsMax.com ^ | 4/16/04 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[kattracks]

The next shoe to drop in the Gorelick-gate scandal may be a still-classified report on the Millennium bomb plot that faults Gorelick's "wall" of separation between prosecutors and intelligence gatherers for nearly blowing the Millennium Bomb Plot probe.

Writing in National Review Online, Landmark Legal Foundation President Mark Levin notes that the Commission is sitting on a damaging post-Millennium-Plot report that chronicles the impact of Gorelick's terrorist-friendly directive, which Attorney General John Ashcroft alluded to on during his Wednesday testimony.

Dubbed the Millennium After Action Review by the Clinton National Security Council, Ashcroft said the report chronicles how al Qaeda's role in the Millennium plot was nearly missed because Gorelick's guidelines blinded U.S. prosecutors to critical intelligence in the case.

Though a hunch by an alert Washington-state Custom's agent led to the capture of would-be Millennium bomber Ahmed Ressam, when he was turned over to the Justice Department for interrogation, they "didn't have a clue who he was," Ashcroft told the Commission.

It took a French magistrate with full access to his own country's counterterrorism intelligence files to tip U.S. probers to the fact that they had nabbed one of al Qaeda's most dangerous operatives.

Ultimately, because of Gorelick's directive, the French magistrate had to travel to the U.S. and testify for seven hours to lay out Ressam's al Qaeda connection.

Said Levin:

The NSC's Millennium After Action Review — which, based on Attorney General Ashcroft's testimony, must be devastating in its analysis of not only this event but of the Gorelick policy — remains classified. . . .

"Given all the past intelligence information that has been made public by the 9/11 Commission — including the August 6, 2001, President's Daily Brief, which had never before been released — there appears to be no legitimate basis for the 9/11 Commission keeping the Review under lock and key. It's time to release it."

[cricket]

Why are we waiting for this?

It should be out there and Jamie Gorelick should be off her Committee chair and sitting on on a chair behind the 'witness table'.

That said; it is clear why Tom Dachle felt Jamie's presence was necessary.

[MizSterious]

I think they're already trying to muzzle certain voices--hence the restrictions on articles that can be posted on Free Republic. I have seen articles from the same sources (the ones that want to sue FR) on other sites, with no hint of lawsuit threats. If it were really all about copyrights, they'd be going after the other sites too.

[freeangel]

Curiouser and curiouser--'wonder if gorelick is starting to feel like alice after eating a tasty tidbit?

[Ben Bolt]

I'm with Mr. Levin . Lets get it all out in the open . You agenda driven fringe folks wanted this . Drag out every damn filthy rug there is and let the public in on what many of you D.C. types are up to behind your closed door sessions .

[Badeye]

I'll just take this opportunity to thank the Democrats, with special notice of Jamie Gorelicks contributions, for making themselves, and their party, look small, petty, vindictive, highly partisan, childish, rude, and deceitful.

Thanks Democrats! Couldn't remain in the Majority without ya!

[princess leah]

We have a SOCIALIST MEDIA - they are SUPPRESSING the truth and only giving out "CERTAIN" news items...The only way this changes is a TOTAL BOYCOTT of these networks which means SACRIFICE on our parts - giving up sports, tv shows, etc...How much does our freedom mean to us? How do we get all those folks out there in middle America to boycott - it's all about ratings and money - they'll only change if we get them where it hurts!

[ScaniaBoy]

The combination of 911 Commission and the Internet is lethal.

How long would we've had to wait before all this info would have leaked out if not for the Commission?

Where would we have found and collated this info if not for the Internet?

And now? Hopefully we and others will be able to play it all back to the mainstream media - with all the possible fall out.

[Fracas]

The Beth Wilkinson referred to in this article is married to...

David Gregory.

Yes, THAT David Gregory.

"Finally, BETH WILKINSON married David Gregory this past summer on Nantucket. The couple is pictured here. Beth, a partner at law firm Latham & Watkins, was a prosecutor for the Justice Department in the Oklahoma City bombing trials. If David looks familiar, he should. He’s a political correspondent for NBC, and he spent much of the past few months covering the presidential campaign."

Perhaps this explains some of his antipathy to the President?

[Arrowhead1952]

Another Gorelick thread. I think this is getting so funny.

[mewzilla]

Wilkinson is married to Puff Davey!?! Holy crow!!

[JLS]

To keep it from seeing the light of day might be a very good reason for her to resign from the commission.

[kcvl]

You all are not going to believe this one (or at least I didn't know it)!

BETH WILKINSON married David Gregory this past summer on Nantucket. Beth, a partner at law firm Latham & Watkins, was a prosecutor for the Justice Department in the Oklahoma City bombing trials. If David looks familiar, he should. He’s a political correspondent for NBC, and he spent much of the past few months covering the presidential campaign."

[mewzilla]

Check this out.

[Ben Bolt]

Spot ~ on Princess . I should have qualified my comments . I've been boycotting several poison's for some years now . You've caught me at 1 of those rare times where I've expressed outrage .

Folks will not change until they see a reason to . It's to bad but I find it to be the sad truth . Big media will not change so I've down sized them years ago as have most of my circle of associations .

[BushisTheMan]

The irony is that it was the RATs who wanted the Bush administration to declassify the August 2001 memo.

Now, as usual, they are sorry they started this declassifying mess. I hope they declassify EVERYTHING that links Gore-lick and Kerrey to terror.

Until the commission went public and partisan, it might have had a small smidgeon of value, but I doubt it. After all, this is the 9th or 10th investigation of what happened on 9/11.

If these things do not happen, the commission is tainted:
-- Gorelick resignation for her conflict of interest
-- Gorelick memo declassified
-- TWA 800 connection
-- Oklahoma bombing connection
-- The commissioners be banned from further TV appearances.
-- The NJ 4 weeping widows banned from further TV appearances.
-- Public testimony of Monzoor Ijaz
-- (feel free to add to the list)

Iraq situation does not apply. It is POST 9/11.

[mewzilla]

You just can't make this stuff up. Gee, no wonder Puff Davey's so snarky with the president. Can you imagine what the little wifey is whispering in Gregory's ear every night?

[MizSterious]

Ewww, not before lunch, please!!!

This really is interesting news, though.

[Prince Charles]

Writing in National Review Online, Landmark Legal Foundation President Mark Levin notes that the Commission is sitting on a damaging post-Millennium-Plot report that chronicles the impact of Gorelick's terrorist-friendly directive, which Attorney General John Ashcroft alluded to on during his Wednesday testimony. Dubbed the Millennium After Action Review by the Clinton National Security Council, Ashcroft said the report chronicles how al Qaeda's role in the Millennium plot was nearly missed because Gorelick's guidelines blinded U.S. prosecutors to critical intelligence in the case.

Bttt.

[BushisTheMan]

O'Reilly had on another 9/11 family member (not anti-Bush one and a former Democrat). He is bashing the NJ 4 weeping widows because they are staying away from his tough questioning. He is bashing the 9/11 activist families, and he made the connection last night to activists being paid by the Peaceful Tomorrows/Heinz group.

[Larry381]

Mark Levin has a show on WABC here in NYC and he is probably one of the most effective critics of Democrat hypocrisy. I get the impression from listening to him that he really loathes Democrats.