Q: The introduction that precedes the 28 redacted pages says the inquiry reviewed “FBI and CIA documents suggesting specific potential sources of foreign support for the September 11 hijackers.” Since it merely says potential, might we dismiss it as being speculative? A: Not necessarily. The same passage also notes that “it was not the task of this Joint Inquiry to conduct the kind of extensive investigation that would be required to determine the true significance of such alleged support for the hijackers.” Given that, it’s not surprising that the declassified introduction (which is itself a rewritten version of the actual, classified introduction), would use language that steers away from being conclusive. That conservative approach to describing the inquiry’s findings, however, doesn’t equate with being merely speculative. For example, the introduction to the 28 redacted pages goes on to quote a CIA memorandum that points to “incontrovertible evidence that there is support for these terrorists [-----------------------------].” Also, the manner by which both Democratic and Republican officials describe the pages also suggests real substance within the finding.
Posted on: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 06:24:09 +0000
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