911 Commission is Fixed

The fine print of the deal takes the chance of the commission taking sworn public testimony from any other White House official – including Rice's deputy Stephen Hadley, Bush's political adviser Karl Rove, President Bush himself or Vice President Dick Cheney – completely off the table. It also precludes the panel from having the option of calling Rice, who's made media statements contradicting evidence and sworn statements by other officials, back to testify.
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Why is the commission bending over backwards to please the White House when it's supposed to be fiercely independent and bipartisan, made up of five Republicans and five Democrats?

The answer may lie in the little-known fact that the White House has a friend on the inside. And not just any friend, either.

His name is Philip D. Zelikow, the executive director of the commission. Though he has no vote, the former Texas lawyer arguably has more sway than any member, including the chairman. Zelikow picks the areas of investigation, the briefing materials, the topics for hearings, the witnesses, and the lines of questioning for witnesses.
http://www.antiwar.com/sperry/?articleid=2209


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This whole Commission reeks, first off have you ever heard of the two murder suspects taking the stand together? That's what dick and bush plan to do- like po widdle bushie can't answer by himself, he needs dick's help to get it straight

and now they've slipped this little item in to excuse themselves from public testimony.

They have something to hide, we all know it. Sorry assholes, once Condi fails miserably in her performance, we're gonna tear up your little note from mommy and we're putting your whole stinkin cabal under the bright lights.

nowhere to run, nowhere to hide for the evildoers... this collapse is sure going to be fun to watch.