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To: Eastbound

Check out this story from The Oklahoman today:

Bomb-hearing evidence lacking, lawmaker says

By Nolan Clay
The Oklahoman

A U.S. representative said Tuesday he has not heard anything yet "dramatic enough" to warrant a congressional hearing on the Oklahoma City bombing, even after meeting with conspirator Terry Nichols.
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., talked with Nichols two hours June 27 at the federal prison in Florence, Colo.

"I've yet to come to the threshold where I believe that all of the expense and effort that goes into a hearing and an investigation would be justified," Rohrabacher said by phone from California.

He said he is still gathering information and "I'm not ruling out having a hearing ... in the future."

Rohrabacher contends others besides Nichols and executed bomber Timothy McVeigh were behind the 1995 attack on the Oklahoma City federal building.

Nichols admits role in bombing
Rohrabacher said Nichols admitted helping McVeigh but did not identify anyone else.

"McVeigh was the guy calling shots ... ," Rohrabacher said.

"I thought I was going to get more from him. ... I thought I would get some specific names. He said that Timothy McVeigh had compartmentalized this whole scheme. And that he was one of the compartments. So, he didn't know everybody else in the other compartments. But he did believe that other people were working with Tim in other parts of this conspiracy to blow up a building."

Nichols, 50, is serving a life sentence without the possibility of release for his state and federal bombing convictions. He also recently admitted to the FBI and his family he was involved in the bombing.

Rohrabacher said there would be no reason for Nichols to testify at a congressional hearing unless "he comes up with more than what he's given me."

http://www.newsok.com/bombing/article/1544763/?template=bombing/main

Wouldn't someone who's scared tell a lot more to a Congressman who wants to open an investigation?


7 posted on 07/06/2005 5:28:35 PM PDT by GlockGrrl
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To: GlockGrrl
Still looks like back-pedaling to me. First Rohrabacher said Nichols confirmed the existence of a third person, and now that admission is not good enough to justify a congressional hearing.

The MSM didn't even mention that admission. What a strange non-story this is turning out to be.

8 posted on 07/06/2005 7:15:22 PM PDT by Eastbound (Jacked out since 3/31/05)
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To: GlockGrrl
"Wouldn't someone who's scared tell a lot more to a Congressman who wants to open an investigation?"

Forgot to answer your question.

I guess it depends on how high up on the food chain Nichols thinks the congressman is -- or how low.

9 posted on 07/06/2005 7:40:04 PM PDT by Eastbound (Jacked out since 3/31/05)
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