To: Bill who wrote (21234 ) 5/13/2003 9:15:14 AM From: Raymond Duray Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 93284 BUSH COVERING UP HIS 9/11 GUILT ''In fact, a great deal of the information which they want to keep classified has already been released, such as in testimony by CIA and FBI officials in public hearings,'' Graham said. ``I think what they are shooting at is to cover up the failures that occurred before September the 11th.'' miami.com Graham alleges a coverup of pre-9/11 failure By TYLER BRIDGES tbridges@herald.com DES MOINES - Sen. Bob Graham accused the Bush administration Sunday of covering up its failure to possibly prevent the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by refusing to release the findings of a Graham-led congressional investigation last year. Graham said on CBS' Face the Nation program that the administration is not withholding the information to protect national security.''In fact, a great deal of the information which they want to keep classified has already been released, such as in testimony by CIA and FBI officials in public hearings,'' Graham said. ``I think what they are shooting at is to cover up the failures that occurred before September the 11th.'' Releasing the report, he said, could help law enforcement prevent another attack. In an interview later, Graham said, ``I think what the administration is concerned about is that we have connected the dots. They don't want the American people in one document to know and be able to assess and hold accountable the people who were involved in the lead up to September 11.'' Countered White House spokesman Tucker Eskew: ``We have been working cooperatively with the joint inquiry from the beginning so that the American people will know what happened. I do not think the American people want anyone in the government to release operational details or sources and methods that could compromise our national security.'' The joint committee was co-chaired by Graham and Rep. Porter Goss. It issued a 900-page report in December that detailed security lapses, poor communication and missteps by the CIA and FBI before Sept. 11. Goss, a Naples-area Republican, has also criticized the Bush administration for keeping the document secret but has used milder language than Graham, a Democratic candidate for president. <Continues........>