The commission investigating the September 11th, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon is finally disputing the White House's claims that commission members weren't interested in Condoleeza Rice's testimony because only five of them showed up. The commission's spokesman noted that the White House had publicly stated that only three commission members would be allowed to hear Dr. Rice.
In addition to this being untrue -- it was reported in the media that the White House was limiting the number of people allowed to question at the time, but the White House is using the tactic they like to accuse others of -- writing revisionist history. What's really happening is that the Bush Administration is trying to make it appear as if the 9/11 commision is being unreasonable and hoping the the public and the media will forget the history behind these events.
Thiis is their standard tactic -- trying to re-write events in the most favorable light with the expectation that no one will call them on it. And it usually works.
Posted by Chris at April 7, 2004 11:33 AM