For a White House That Claims to Be Cooperating With the 9/11 Commission, Why Another Stonewall?

U.S. Newswire, April, 2004

WASHINGTON, April 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The White House opened a new chapter in its ongoing effort to obstruct the work of the 9/11 Commission with its refusal to comply with the panel's latest request that it release a speech national security adviser Condoleezza Rice was to give on the day of the 9/11 attacks that named missile defense as the Administration's top security priority -- not terrorism.

Last week, the Washington Post reported that the speech was meant to establish missile defense as the foundation of the White House security strategy and failed to mention Osama bin Laden or terrorist groups.

The White House could still back down and provide the full speech to the panel. Responding to strong political pressure from both Republicans and Democrats, the...

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