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Sources: CIA warned FBI about hijacker [Newsweek's 'Bombshell': Facts, or Yellow Journalism?]
CNN ^
| Tuesday, June 4, 2002
| From David Ensor
Posted on 06/04/2002 1:21:24 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:00:36 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In response Monday to the contention by CIA officials that they warned the FBI in January 2000 that one of the September 11 hijackers had participated in an al Qaeda meeting in Malaysia and merited scrutiny, the FBI refused to point blame officially at anyone. Continues.
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To: xm177e2;mercy;Wait4Truth;hole_n_one;GretchenEE;Clinton's a rapist;buffyt;ladyinred;WolfsView...
Bedtime for me. Have a nice day, everyone.
To: JohnHuang2
BTTT!
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posted on
06/04/2002 1:30:57 AM PDT
by
SkyPilot
To: JohnHuang2;MistyCA
Hi John, a BIG thank you !!!
I love your 2 Cents so much.
To: Snow Bunny
Hey you! I have been trying to get your attention! LOL
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posted on
06/04/2002 1:40:53 AM PDT
by
MistyCA
To: JohnHuang2
John! Where on earth have you been? Gosh...at first I thought you were not pinging me anymore and I was about to get hurt feelings when I noticed you weren't even posting! Glad to see you back!!!!!!! You see? You are missed when you don't send out your giant sized mega ping! :)
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posted on
06/04/2002 1:42:28 AM PDT
by
MistyCA
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To: JohnHuang2; snow bunny
Oops! I posted to bunny on the wrong thread and now I will have to delete it or be forever embarrassed! LOL :)
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posted on
06/04/2002 1:44:59 AM PDT
by
MistyCA
To: JohnHuang2
But it ain't working; in fact, all attempts, whether by media slugs
or political opponents, to weaken or hobble this President have
boomeranged -- backfired, big time, and will continue to do so.
Good commentary as usual, JH2 !
Backfired on DIMocRATS
AND the Media
To: JohnHuang2
Granted Newsweek "reporters" aren't the sharpest pencils in the box, but this is getting ridiculous. It gives new meaning to the phrase *Intelligence failure*. Among 'reporters', brilliance has never been a strong suit, apparently. Great report and Quote of the Day material here.
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posted on
06/04/2002 3:45:31 AM PDT
by
maica
To: JohnHuang2
The news media cannot be trusted any more than a politician or a lawyer.They all are interested in putting their slant on every situation and neither one of them can be trusted to look for the truth.
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posted on
06/04/2002 3:56:03 AM PDT
by
gunnedah
To: JohnHuang2
Good job John......
By the way (and I know you already know this), it's
NEWSWEAK
To: JohnHuang2
Just the facts, or Yellow Journalism?Okay, let's make it
NEWSWEAK
To: JohnHuang2
Again - EXCELLENT analysis! Just to let you know John, have sent off to MANY media outlets.
To all you media lurkers - YOU NEED TO PUBLISH JOHN ON A REGULAR BASIS!!!!
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posted on
06/04/2002 4:41:43 AM PDT
by
Elkiejg
To: Elkiejg, JohnHuang2
I agree, John is by far the most insightful contributor here on FreeRepublic and his comments would bring the one thing most of the media outlets lack, and that's "Common Sense"
Great Post John,
Mike
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posted on
06/04/2002 5:37:02 AM PDT
by
MJY1288
To: JohnHuang2
Excellent commentary John. Keep up the great work!
To: JohnHuang2
Thanks, JH2. We must be in a VERY IMPORTANT election year....
To: JohnHuang2
I'll tell ya what this tempest in a teapot is about: It's the press's on-going effort to cripple the Bush administration politically, and to profit financially from the tragedy of 9/11. That's what. Nothing more complicated than that.You are absolutely right, as usual, John.
The media are in a frenzy to bring down the President's approval in any way they can. It seems that every day there's another "smoking gun" headline that turns out to be just another hit piece on the Bush Administration.
I have grown weary of it all. Even here on Free Republic, Bush bashers have come out in droves.
The F.B.I. agent who wrote the Phoenix memo labled it "routine;" yet, we have had weeks of "Did the F.B.I. Fail to Prevent 9/11?" This week it's "Did the C.I.A.?"
I personally believe the media are out to demoralize those in the intelligence community and divert their attention from the important work they have to do.
At the same time, the democrats want to drag these same people in front of endless congressional committees so they can be bashed publicly.
That will REALLY help to keep us safe! I am totally disgusted.
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posted on
06/04/2002 5:55:49 AM PDT
by
RottiBiz
To: JohnHuang2
You've nailed it....again.
Anyone with half a brain would acknowledge the FBI, CIA, INS, NSC, the Justice Dept, and even the Pentagon, had serious systemic problems after 8 years of Clinton/Gore. No surprise our enemies would act before a new administration had time to repair and redeem these agencies.
No one can know with certainty, if given another 3-6 months, the FBI and CIA might have cracked the terrorists ring, and prevented them from using the 9-11 method of attack. As you so clearly explain, agents were hot on the trail.
Right now I'm watching Senator Shelby on FOXNews. Why in the world he doesn't state the obvious, I don't know. He's saying the FBI had the Phoenix and Minneapolis memos in their Washington office in August, and should have acted on the combined information. Why in the world he doesn't remind viewers that in August, the FBI was a headless octopus,incapable of concerted action, I don't know.
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posted on
06/04/2002 6:13:32 AM PDT
by
YaYa123
To: JohnHuang2
Absolutely the best commentator anywhere. John, I know you are some big-time news commentator. I just can't figure out who. Limbaugh? Well, if you're not, you should be. Like Misty, I hunt for your comments.
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posted on
06/04/2002 6:22:23 AM PDT
by
WVNan
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