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President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney will answer questions together and in private April 29 before the commission investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the White House said yesterday.
Too cowardly to appear in public…
They will meet at the White House with the five Republican and five Democratic members of the commission. Their appearance had been planned, but a specific date had not been announced.
“The president looks forward to meeting with the commission and answering any questions,” White House spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters.
The two will not testify under oath.
Too dishonest to testify under oath…
It is unusual for such investigations to hear from two officials at one time, which could eliminate the possibility of contradictory testimony and allow the two to defer to each other during the questioning. But the panel chairman, former New Jersey governor Thomas Kean, a Republican, said the commission accepted the unusual arrangement to hear from Bush, noting that sitting presidents rarely appear before investigative panels or congressional committees.
Too stupid to speak without Cheney there…
Bush, who initially opposed the creation of the independent commission, had earlier insisted he meet with just the chairman and vice chairman and for only one hour. Under pressure from the panel, however, he agreed to meet all 10 members and answer questions for as long as necessary
Or until naptime…
Welcome to the puppet show.
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