[Toshi]

http://www.alternet.org/story/16172

Have you heard about Cynthia McKinney, former U.S. Congresswoman?

According to those quoted on National Public Radio, McKinney’s “a loose cannon” (media expert) who “the people of Atlanta are embarrassed and disgusted” (politician) by, and she is also “loony” and “dangerous” (senator from her own party).

Yow! And why is McKinney dangerous/loony/disgusting? According to NPR, “McKinney implied that the [Bush] Administration knew in advance about September 11 and deliberately held back the information.”

The New York Times’ Lynette Clemetson revealed her comments went even further over the edge: “Ms. McKinney suggest[ed] that President Bush might have known about the September 11 attacks but did nothing so his supporters could make money in a war.”

That’s loony, all right. As an editor of the highly respected Atlanta Journal Constitution told NPR, McKinney’s “practically accused the President of murder!”

Problem is, McKinney never said it.

That’s right. The “quote” from McKinney is a complete fabrication. A whopper, a fabulous fib, a fake, a flim-flam. Just freakin’ made up.

why was she slammed in such outrageous fashion? because she broke with the rank and file, and wondered aloud on the record about why the bush administration had ordered the intelligence agencies to stand down on investigating links between saudi financiers and al qaeda.

Why were the Saudis, the bin Ladens (except Osama), and this organization (the World Assembly of Muslim Youth) off the investigation list prior to September 11, despite evidence that they were reasonable targets for inquiry? The BBC thought it worth asking; the Guardian thought it worth asking -- and so did Congresswoman McKinney. Why no pre-September 11 investigations of these characters?

And what was the reason for the block? According to the experts we broadcast on British television, it was the Bush Administration’s fanatic desire to protect their relations with Saudi Arabia -- a deadly policy prejudice which, according to the respected Center for Public Integrity of Washington, DC, seems influenced by the Bush family ties, and Republican donors’ ties, to Saudi royalty. McKinney, a member of the House Foreign Relations Committee, thought the BBC/Guardian/Observer investigation worth a follow-up Congressional review.

read. discuss. maybe take a second look at Changleen, huddling in the corner over there. he may well not be as crazy as you think he is

 

[Toshi]

and before you wonderfully observant hecklers jump in, yes, the link is from alternet, and the piece was written by a bbc hack. DISCUSS THE CONTENTS. examples of this would be to actually come up with the original statement for which representative mckinney was slammed. (hint: you won't find it, no matter what your feelings are about alternet.)

 

[Silver]

I just want to see all the stuff that was censored from the congressional commision on 9/11. If there is nothing to hide about the Saudis, why can't we see that?

 

[Changleen]

It's not even about the Saudis. It's about WTC7 and the Pentagon.

 

[Changleen]

DISCUSS THE CONTENTS.

I've tried this one before. It doesn't always work... I'll play along though. Give me a bit of time to research it.

 

[Changleen]

She's not the only one to suffer this treatment over this very issue.

 

[Changleen]

PM me if you are really interested in this issue. I have a few torrents which are relevant to this but I have no hyperlink for. I would be happy to email them to anyone who is interested.