The 9/11 Bog

The Nation's David Corn on the 9/11 investigation hearings:

But for Breitweiser and Van Auken there was reason to be upset beyond Rice's no-show. They were infuriated that much of the questioning of the Clinton and Bush officials who did testify--the list included Secretary of State Colin Powell, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, former Defense Secretary William Cohen, CIA chief George Tenet, and former national security adviser Sandy Berger--was disjointed, lame or off-point. Much of it concerned Clarke's book, with Republican members of the commission--especially former Illinois Governor James Thompson--helping the White House by seeking to discredit Clarke. "We fought to have serious hearings about the issues of 9/11," Breitweiser said. "Instead we got a book review. This has nothing to do with politics. It has to do with why my husband and 3,000 people are not on this Earth. I can't explain how hurtful this is." Van Auken added, "The occasional fact seeped out--a little bit of the truth. But we want to replace these hearings with hearings on 9/11. This is not a game."

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