WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush (news - web sites) signed legislation creating a new independent commission to investigate the Sept. 11 attacks Wednesday and named former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to lead the panel.

"Dr. Kissinger will bring broad experience, clear thinking and careful judgment to this important task," Bush said at a signing ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. "Mr. secretary, thank you for returning to the service of your nation."Great—now we'll NEVER know the truth. What is it about this administration and criminals? For those of you who are “young’uns”, spend a little time investigating his prosecution of the Vietnam War, his role in the bombing of Cambodia and Laos, and his role in the overthrow of Salvador Allende in Chile, and the subsequent persecution of all of Allende's supporters. The commission has a broad mandate, building on the limited joint inquiry conducted by the House and Senate intelligence committees. The independent panel will have 18 months to examine issues such as aviation security and border problems, along with intelligence.

Bush called on members to report back more quickly than 18 months, saying the nation needed to know quickly how it can avoid terror attacks in the future. "The sooner we have the commission's conclusions, the sooner we can act on them," Bush said. (Full text here (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=514&e=2&cid=514&u=/ap/20021127/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush)) Yet it took 14 months just to form the commission. :rolleyes:

Peace.

It looks like the Bush team pulled another rabbit out of the hat!

is a slap in the face to all who understand american imperialist history and a frightening statement towards the international community regarding its future........


here is reminder of kissinger's work for his elite masters......WAR CRIMES
Henry Kissinger


Aliases: Henry Alfred Kissinger, Heinz Alfred Kissinger, Butcher of Cambodia

DESCRIPTION
Age: Late 70's Build: Heavy
Sex: Male Hair: Gray
Height: ?? Eyes:
Weight: ??? pounds Race: White

CAUTION
The February and March 2001 issues of Harper's Magazine feature a series by Christopher Hitchens on the case for charging Kissinger with War Crimes. Part I: The making of a war criminal Part 2 will feature an extensive section on East Timor.

Hitchens presents a rather strait-forward argument that establishes two seemingly undeniable propositions: on at least one occasion, Henry K. conspired to commit murder, and that on numerous other occasions, Henry K. was the primary force behind certain acts that could quite plausibly be considered war crimes. The case for Henry K. as murder conspirator is what Hitchens calls a "lay-down" case, i.e., one that stands out for its clear facts and clear law. The murder victim is General Rene Schneider, who was the Commander in Chief of the Chilean Army, whom Hitchens misidentifies as the Chilean "Chief of Staff."; According to Hitchens (and the 09 September, 1970 minutes of the "40" Committee, the Kissinger chaired secret panel that oversaw U.S. covert operations), the Chilean military had a strong tradition of neutrality in political affairs, a rarity on the South American continent. General Schneider was known as an officer committed to upholding the Chilean constitution and therefore opposed to the rumored incipient coup against newly elected Socialist President Salvador Allende by a right wing would-be junta of current and former Chilean military officers. Using U.S. Government communications cables from the CIA and documents from the State Department, and White House, Hitchens relates the facts of Kissinger's direct involvement in the direction, planning, financing, and general support by the organs of the U.S. Government in the plot to remove General Schneider. Christopher Hitchens' Trial of Henry Kissinger: A Review By Mike McGlothlin.

(Full text here (http://www.zpub.com/un/wanted-hkiss.html))
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