I have read a number of diaries that are hopeful to optimistic about Speaker Pelosi’s announcement about forming an independent “January 6 Commission” modeled after the “9/11 Commission” to get to the bottom of what happened on that day. To me this seems to be a waste of time, and a distraction from the prosecution of the criminals responsible (especially in the House and Senate).
I remember the whole run up to the 9/11 Commission and how BushCo (and most of the GOP) had to be dragged kicking and screaming into allowing one. Then when it was inevitable, did everything possible, overtly and covertly, to sabotage the whole process. Some people seem to not realize or misremember how that whole process went down, so allow me to recap the salient points off the entire “Independent 9/11 Commission’s” creation, actions, and legacy.
- 1) The original 9/11 Commission was a failure. People refused to cooperate, refused to testify publicly, or under oath. Many unanswered questions remain to this day. It wasn’t all that independent
- 2) Nothing was really changed, no one was punished, or suffered politically from what was discovered. The Saudi royals were protected.
- 3) Henry Kissinger was a member.
- 4) The CIA, FAA and NORAD lied without consequence.
- 5) BushCo smeared Richard Clarke for telling the truth.
- 6) Bush and Cheney testified together, were not under oath, allowed no recording or transcripts of their “testimony”, and kept their testimony private, except for “approved” notes.
- 7) “Evidence” obtained under torture was accepted.
- 8) Kean & Hamilton, the Commission co-chairs stated publicly that the entire thing was set up to fail from the start.
So, pardon me if I am not really excited by a repeat of the same failure. He Who Cannot Be Shamed and his criminal minions and allies will use such a commission to continue the Big Lie about the 2020 election, and as a platform to introduce more lies (as evidence) into the record.
Skip commissions, and get on with the special prosecutors.