9/11 Commission Says It Needs More Time to Complete Inquiry

Time between 9/11 catastrophe and the actual beginning of the investivation? 1 1/2 years
Time between space shuttle catastrophe and the actual beginning of the investigation? one week
Wondering what the administration is trying to hide? priceless

oh, yeah, and then there's this today:

The hijackers of Sept. 11, 2001, blasted Mace or pepper spray at flight crew members and passengers to keep them away from the cockpits and wielded knives in their orchestrated takeovers of the aircraft, according to a report issued yesterday by the commission investigating the attacks....

apparently, only one flight had the "boxcutters" thing. Which means that somebody REALLY wasn't doing their job that day at airport security.

The commission, which has been hampered by obstacles since its creation in late 2002, announced yesterday that it will publicly press for a two-month extension of its statutory deadline, May 27. Any extension, which must be approved by Congress and the White House, would push the commission's work further into the presidential campaign.

The White House and House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) have said they would oppose any extension. But Kristen Breitweiser, widow of World Trade Center victim Ronald Breitweiser, said she hopes the appeal from the commission will change their minds.

Commission member Timothy J. Roemer, a former Democratic congressman from Indiana, said, "We need this extension in order to thoroughly sift through all the facts, carefully evaluate a set of recommendations and not have a rush to judgment."

― Kingfish Funyun (Kingfish), Thursday, 29 January 2004 13:50 (twenty years ago) link