Sat. Aug 02, 2003
28 Pages
28 Pages – As is inevitable, the Bush administration’s refusal to declassify the section of the 9/11 report that deals with the Saudis has started an ugly ball rolling down the hill. We’ll now get goodly chunks of those 28 pages by proxy, as those who have read them begin to talk. Anonymously.
“There’s a lot more in the 28 pages than money. Everyone’s chasing the charities [...] They should be chasing direct links to high levels of the Saudi government. We’re not talking about rogue elements. We’re talking about a coordinated network that reaches right from the hijackers to multiple places in the Saudi government.”
“If the people in the administration trying to link Iraq to Al Qaeda had one-one-thousandth of the stuff that the 28 pages has linking a foreign government to Al Qaeda, they would have been in good shape [...] If the 28 pages were to be made public, I have no question that the entire relationship with Saudi Arabia would change overnight.”
If the Bush administration continues to stonewall on this one, or doesn’t eventually reveal some kind of wizardry that’s going on behind the curtains to explain it, they are going to die the Death of a Thousand Cuts. Comments like the above are just the beginning.
Because this isn’t some left wing election generated partisan issue. This is a matter of grave concern among people all across the political spectrum, and thus, the biggest threat to Bush’s re-election. They’d best get out in front of this one, before they bleed out from anonymous leaks.
If it isn’t already too late.
Later: The leaks grow, and the bleeding continues.
Published 12:04PM, Sat, Aug 02 2003
Category: Saudi Arabia
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Gerard, there's a problem with that theory: perception. The Republican and Democratic leaders of the Intelligence committee want the pages released. The Saudis claim they want it released, though it was conveniently paired with Bush's refusal. There is only one person who has said they don't want it released: The President (or those who speak for him). If it is leaked out, there is only one person it can hurt ... the person who wanted it blocked. Suppose it comes out, and reveals the Saudis were up to their waist in it? People will ask, “why did everyone but the President want this to come out? Why was he the only one who wanted to protect the Saudis?” While the Bush adminsitration has never been too adept at testing the wind with their finger, they appear totally tone deaf on this one.
Humm, that's a good point. You;re right, I was being far too conspiratorial in my thinking.
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Well, pehaps they were counting on "anonymous" leaks and Web links to get the deed done. That way it is, "Who? Us? We kept them classified." Realpolitik with all the trimmings.