Post by altpolitics on Mar 28, 2004 23:42:28 GMT -5
From: Tim Howells (tim.howells@nc.uas.lul.se)
Subject: Ashcroft Falsified 9-11 Evidence
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Date: 2004-03-24 23:57:51 PST
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9/11 Whistleblower Violates Ashcroft Gag Order
-- Reveals Cover-up of Pre-attack Intelligence
Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 12:08 AM
9-11 HEARINGS
DOJ Asked FBI Translator To Change Pre 9-11
Intercepts
by Tom Flocco
Washington, DC -- March 24, 2004 --12:15 EST --
FBI translator, Sibel Edmonds, was offered a
substantial raise and a full time job in order
to not go public that she had been asked by the
Department of Justice (DOJ) to retranslate and
adjust the translations of [terrorist] subject
intercepts that had been received before
September 11, 2001 by the FBI and CIA. Edmonds,
a ten year U.S. citizen who has passed a
polygraph examination, speaks fluent Farsi and
Turkish and had been working part time with the
FBI for six months-- commencing in December,
2001.
In a 50 reporter scrum in front of some 12 news
cameras, Edmonds said "Attorney General John
Ashcroft told me 'he was invoking State Secret
Privilege and National Security' when I told the
FBI I wanted to go public with what I had
translated from the pre 9-11 intercepts".
"I appeared once on CBS 60 Minutes but I have
been silenced by Mr. Ashcroft, the FBI follows
me, and I was threatened with jail in 2002 if I
went public." Edmonds told tomflocco.com.
When we asked her if it was really true that she
had been bribed by the FBI and DOJ, Edmonds said
"You can interpret it as that." This writer
personally asked Edmonds where the term "State
Secret Privilege" was derived. "The term came
from an October 18, 2002 DOJ memo to me from DOJ
spokesman Barbara Comstock," said Edmonds.
Edmonds said "My translations of the pre 9-11
intercepts included [terrorist] money
laundering, detailed and date specific
information enough to alert the American people,
and other issues dating back to 1999 which I
won't go into right now."
Incredibly, Edmonds said "The senate Judiciary
Committee, and the 911 Commission have heard me
testify for lengthy periods of time (3 hours)
about very specific plots, dates, airplanes used
as weapons, and specific individuals and
activities." This explosive information has been
kept under wraps by the White House, CIA, FBI,
and DOJ since Edmond's 60 Minutes interview
segment.
The former FBI translator told tomflocco.com
that "translators before me had ongoing personal
relationships with the subjects or targets of
the FBI and DOJ pre 9-11 investigations linked
to intercepts and other intelligence in June -
July - August, just prior to the attacks."
"I also became aware of a [terrorist] criminal
investigation going on since 1998," said
Edmonds. Patty Casazza, one of the 9-11 "Jersey
Girls," said "Sibel Edmonds told me that color
coding terrorist threat alerts for the American
people is reflective of the intercept
translations received." Casazza and Edmonds gave
no indication as to whether FBI translators had
doctored or adjusted Homeland Security terrorist
threat alerts for political reasons. "This whole
situation is outrageous and I am going public,"
said Edmonds, adding "I am currently being
advised by counsel. Thank you."
9-11 family member, Jersey Girl, Kristen
Breitweiser, arranged to have Ms. Edmonds
address the gathered media right after the
Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet
testified.
tomflocco.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=50
On a historical note: In April of last year at
the 2nd 9/11 hearing, author of this article Tom
Flocco was the first to call attention to the
fact that the 9/11 Commission was not having any
of its witnesses sworn in before offering
testimony. Once Tom pointed this out to 9/11
CitizensWatch, the press and to the families,
the Commission was soon embarrassed into
changing its policy and began taking testimony
under oath.
Subject: Ashcroft Falsified 9-11 Evidence
View: Complete Thread (4 articles)
Original Format
Newsgroups: alt.politics, alt.conspiracy.jfk, alt.politics.bush, talk.politics.mideast
Date: 2004-03-24 23:57:51 PST
911citizenswatch.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=146&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
9/11 Whistleblower Violates Ashcroft Gag Order
-- Reveals Cover-up of Pre-attack Intelligence
Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 12:08 AM
9-11 HEARINGS
DOJ Asked FBI Translator To Change Pre 9-11
Intercepts
by Tom Flocco
Washington, DC -- March 24, 2004 --12:15 EST --
FBI translator, Sibel Edmonds, was offered a
substantial raise and a full time job in order
to not go public that she had been asked by the
Department of Justice (DOJ) to retranslate and
adjust the translations of [terrorist] subject
intercepts that had been received before
September 11, 2001 by the FBI and CIA. Edmonds,
a ten year U.S. citizen who has passed a
polygraph examination, speaks fluent Farsi and
Turkish and had been working part time with the
FBI for six months-- commencing in December,
2001.
In a 50 reporter scrum in front of some 12 news
cameras, Edmonds said "Attorney General John
Ashcroft told me 'he was invoking State Secret
Privilege and National Security' when I told the
FBI I wanted to go public with what I had
translated from the pre 9-11 intercepts".
"I appeared once on CBS 60 Minutes but I have
been silenced by Mr. Ashcroft, the FBI follows
me, and I was threatened with jail in 2002 if I
went public." Edmonds told tomflocco.com.
When we asked her if it was really true that she
had been bribed by the FBI and DOJ, Edmonds said
"You can interpret it as that." This writer
personally asked Edmonds where the term "State
Secret Privilege" was derived. "The term came
from an October 18, 2002 DOJ memo to me from DOJ
spokesman Barbara Comstock," said Edmonds.
Edmonds said "My translations of the pre 9-11
intercepts included [terrorist] money
laundering, detailed and date specific
information enough to alert the American people,
and other issues dating back to 1999 which I
won't go into right now."
Incredibly, Edmonds said "The senate Judiciary
Committee, and the 911 Commission have heard me
testify for lengthy periods of time (3 hours)
about very specific plots, dates, airplanes used
as weapons, and specific individuals and
activities." This explosive information has been
kept under wraps by the White House, CIA, FBI,
and DOJ since Edmond's 60 Minutes interview
segment.
The former FBI translator told tomflocco.com
that "translators before me had ongoing personal
relationships with the subjects or targets of
the FBI and DOJ pre 9-11 investigations linked
to intercepts and other intelligence in June -
July - August, just prior to the attacks."
"I also became aware of a [terrorist] criminal
investigation going on since 1998," said
Edmonds. Patty Casazza, one of the 9-11 "Jersey
Girls," said "Sibel Edmonds told me that color
coding terrorist threat alerts for the American
people is reflective of the intercept
translations received." Casazza and Edmonds gave
no indication as to whether FBI translators had
doctored or adjusted Homeland Security terrorist
threat alerts for political reasons. "This whole
situation is outrageous and I am going public,"
said Edmonds, adding "I am currently being
advised by counsel. Thank you."
9-11 family member, Jersey Girl, Kristen
Breitweiser, arranged to have Ms. Edmonds
address the gathered media right after the
Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet
testified.
tomflocco.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=50
On a historical note: In April of last year at
the 2nd 9/11 hearing, author of this article Tom
Flocco was the first to call attention to the
fact that the 9/11 Commission was not having any
of its witnesses sworn in before offering
testimony. Once Tom pointed this out to 9/11
CitizensWatch, the press and to the families,
the Commission was soon embarrassed into
changing its policy and began taking testimony
under oath.