[MattHatter]

I'll let you draw your own conclusions for motives in this case.

Also note this is NOT the new commission bush has set up, but the one that is investigating 9/11.

This is sourced from the front page of the NYTimes Wed, Jan 28, 2004.

"9/11 Comission Says it Needs More Time To Complete Report" by Philip Shenon.

"The independant commission investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks announced Wednesday that it was seeking an extension of it's deadline to complete the investigation until at least July"

"The White House and Republican congressional leaders have said they see no need to extend the congressionally set deadline of May 27, and a spokesman for speaker J. Dennis Hastert said tuesday that Mr. Hastert would oppose any legislation to grant the extension."

"But commission officials cite there was no way to finish thier work on time, a situation they attribute in part to delays by the bush administration in turning over documents and other evidence."

"The administration initially opposed creation of the 10-member independant comission formally knownas the National Comission on Terrorist Acts Upon the United States."

"White House confirmed news reports last year that an Oval Office intelligence summary presented to mr bush shortly before the attacks suggested that terrorists might be planning an attack using passenger planes."

" "It smacks of Politics"... Republican congressional aide... speaking on condition of anonimity. "The democrats will spin and spin." "



It would seem to me that allowing a request for more time to do a good job investigating the worst terorist attack on US soil ever would be a no brainer, politics or no, it's just too important to not get it right.

For some, expediancy seems more crucial than getting the truth.



Matt