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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (5294)	12/14/2002 5:10:37 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 13056

Re: It was the left who pushed for this commission. And the left has been calling Henry the K a war criminal for years now. Touché! Coulé! Charley, what are you waiting for?!? Petition your pols and DEMAND THE APPOINTMENT OF PAT BUCHANAN AS CHAIRMAN OF THE 911 COMMISSION --NOW! quest.cjonline.com As for the Vice Chairman, the right man is Senator Patrick Leahy: leahy.senate.gov Kissinger Quits As Chairman of 9/11 Panel Fri Dec 13, 9:44 PM ET By RON FOURNIER, AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON - Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger stepped down Friday as chairman of a panel investigating the Sept. 11 attacks, citing controversy over potential conflicts of interest with his business clients. "It is clear that, although specific potential conflicts can be resolved in this manner, the controversy would quickly move to the consulting firm I have built and own," Kissinger wrote in a letter to President Bush, who appointed him. "I have, therefore, concluded that I cannot accept the responsibility you proposed." The decision was another blow for the fledging panel. Its original vice chairman, former Sen. George Mitchell, D-Maine, resigned from the commission Wednesday, partly because of pressures to quit his law firm. No replacement for Kissinger was announced, but Bush was expected to fill the position soon. Kissinger's resignation came one day after he tried to assure victims' relatives that his business interests would not conflict with his duties as chairman. A leader of a relatives' group, Kristen Breitweiser of September 11th Advocates, said the Kissinger and Mitchell resignations "reaffirms my belief that the commission needs to be pure, transparent and purely independent." Stephen Push of Families of Sept. 11, said Kissinger's resignation gives Bush "a second chance to appoint someone who will be a thorough and competent investigator." Kissinger said he had told White House lawyers he was willing to remove the appearance of conflict of interests by submitting "all relevant financial information" to the White House and to an independent review. Kissinger called White House chief of staff Andrew Card and told him he was willing to disclose his client list, but feared that would not be enough, and that critics would demand that he liquidate his firm, a senior White House official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Kissinger said he could not liquidate Kissinger Associates, his international consulting firm, without delaying the commission's work. A spokeswoman for Kissinger said he had no comment beyond his letter to Bush. White House aides said the resignation was Kissinger's idea. [...] story.news.yahoo.com