WASHINGTON, DC, / /9/11 CitizensWatch, a public group that has monitored
the national 9/11 Commission and demanded transparency, accountability,
and a thorough investigation, will release a critique of the process
used by the National Commission on Terrorist Acts Upon the United States
("9/11 Commission") just hours before the Commission's release of its
own final report. "We have discovered conflicts of interest,
contradictions in testimony and a conformity of witnesses presented at
the 9/11 Commission's hearings,” said co-founder John Judge, “as well as
flawed premises that will likely lead to incorrect conclusions about the
events surrounding September 11, 2001 and unsound recommendations for
our future security."
*Copies of the 9/11 CitizensWatch critique will be available on Thursday
July 22, 2004 at a press conference in the Lisagor Room at the National
Press Club from 9 - 10 am.* *(529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor)*
The 9/11 Commission's report is the result of a flawed process,
demonstrated by obstructions from the White House, conflicts of interest
among members and staff, and a lack of sworn testimony from many of
their sources. Researchers have analyzed transcripts from the hearings
and discovered omissions of key topics that omit:
· the historical context to the tragedy,
· a coherent explanation of the failed NORAD/FAA responses,
· any investigation into the source of the anthrax attacks, and
· the release of non-classified evidence and documents to support
conclusions.
These and other omissions and shortcomings are likely to leave many
family members' questions unanswered and responsible officials held
unaccountable. The report may fail to resolve public doubts about the
Commission's reconstruction of events. Commission statements and
testimony have so far failed to clearly identify the ultimate source of
the attacks.
Confirmed speakers include:
· *Ray McGovern,* former CIA analyst, Veteran Intelligence Professionals
for Sanity
· *John Judge & Kyle Hence*, co-founders of 9/11 CitizensWatch
· *Statement from Bill Doyle,* 9/11 Families United to Bankrupt Terrorism
· *Statement from Judith Jackson Reiss,* mother of World Trade Center
victim**
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9/11 CitizensWatch, PO Box 772, Washington, DC 20044
www.911citizenswatch.org < http://www.911citizenswatch.org/ >
citizenswatch@starpower.net < mailto:citizenswatch@starpower.net >
