The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman said Wednesday he would look into whether the Pentagon obstructed his committee by refusing to allow testimony from five people who had knowledge of a secret military unit named "Able Danger."
They were expected to testify Wednesday about a link between al-Qaida and four of the Sept. 11 hijackers — including leader Mohamed Atta — that the unit is said to have uncovered (more) than a year before the 2001 attacks.
"I think the Department of Defense owes the American people an explanation of what went on here," said Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa.
- Kimberly Helfing, Associated Press Writer, via SFGate -
An explanation would be nice. A truthful one even nicer. I won't hold my breath for either, though, especially the latter and certainly not if it is coming from the Pentagon and/or The Bush Administration.
On this subject, I refer you, dear reader, to a fine article I linked to almost two years ago and one definitely worth reading again.
Family members of victims of the terror attacks say the White House has smothered every attempt to get to the bottom of the outrageous intelligence failures that took place on its watch.
- Eric Boehlert at Salon via Information Clearing House -
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