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To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (873)5/12/2003 6:11:22 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 22250
 
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3 ( kingjamesbible.com )

May 12, 2003

Graham charges Bush cover-up on terror facts

By Audrey Hudson
THE WASHINGTON TIMES


Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bob Graham of Florida yesterday accused the Bush administration of "covering up" information vital to protecting the country against future terrorist attacks.

"This administration has probably been one of the most secretive administrations in American history. And one of the areas over which they have thrown a particularly heavy blanket has been information about terrorism, including terrorism [against] the United States," Mr. Graham said on CBS' "Face the Nation."

The former chairman and now ranking member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence cited the final report of the bipartisan House-Senate inquiry into the events preceding September 11, completed five months ago.

The report is said to provide detailed information on activities leading up to the attacks and raises serious policy questions, but the administration has refused to publicly release the report, Mr. Graham said.

"By continuing to classify that information so that it's not available to the American people, the American people have been denied important information for their own protection; for the protection of the communities, local agencies have been denied information which would help them be more effective first responders, and the American people do not have the information upon which they can hold the administration and responsible agencies accountable," the senator said.

"I call that a cover-up."

Sen. Chuck Hagel, Nebraska Republican and Select Intelligence Committee member, was later asked to address Mr. Graham's comments on CNN's "Late Edition." Mr. Hagel said he was stumped by the accusation.
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washtimes.com