July 13, 2005 show, with Bonnie Faulkner and Ralph Schoenman

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Press Advisory
Contact: John Judge, staff assistant 202-225-1605

July 22nd Congressional Briefing:
The 9/11 Commission Report One Year Later:
A Citizens’ Response – Did They Get It Right?

On July 22, 2005, Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) will host a full-day briefing, co-sponsored by Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), and other sponsors, for Members of Congress and their staffs in the Caucus Room, Cannon House Office Building, Room 345, Independence Ave. & First Street SE, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. One year after the release of the 9/11 Commission Final Report many questions about what transpired on September 11, 2001 and who should be held accountable still remain unanswered. Serious flaws and omissions in the Report have been addressed by whistleblowers and academics. Well known researchers and authors have put the events of that day into historical perspective, and have suggested possible alternatives to the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission regarding intelligence reform, domestic and foreign policy. The hard evidence has yet to be properly evaluated, and points to the need for full transparency, release of information, and continued probative investigations to have an effective, democratic response to the crisis that confronts all of us.

Family members of the victims of 9/11 will present a “Report Card” to address their still unanswered questions about the events of 9/11 and the lack of accountability for the security and intelligence failures that may have allowed these events to happen. Other experts will speak to the flaws in the 9/11 Commission’s process, including conflicts of interest, lack of transparency, investigative rigor and public input, and the many whistleblowers ignored by the Commission.

One panel of experts will explore the omissions and errors in the Commission’s Final Report, including the timeline of NORAD/FAA and P-56 defense responses that day, the suspects and plot, the background of Al Qaeda and bin Laden, the involvement of other countries, the obstruction of investigations by the FBI and CIA, and foreknowledge and forewarnings prior to the attacks. Another panel will place 9/11 into historical perspective and look at the flawed assumptions that misled the Commission’s work, including the politics of illegal drugs, oil investments, covert operations and terrorism, as well as past covert operations like Contragate and the rise of the neo-conservatives and their agenda.

The last half of the day will be a critical examination by experts of the Commission’s recommendations concerning domestic and foreign policy and intelligence reforms, suggesting other alternatives and policies that could lead to real security and preserve civil liberties and democracy. Rep. McKinney will also address the need for further investigation and opening the evidence for public scrutiny.

A list of confirmed speakers so for includes:

Robert McIlvaine, father of 9/11 victim, member of September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows

Marilyn Rosenthal, mother of 9/11 victim, professor at U. of Michigan, expert on forewarnings to 9/11

Robert Baer, author of Sleeping with the Devil and See No Evil, former CIA

Nafeez Ahmed, author of The War on Truth, Director, Institute for Policy Research & Development

Jumana Musa, Amnesty International

Melvin Goodman, Fellow, Center for International Policy, former CIA

John Newman, Ph.D., professor University of West Virginia, former NSA analyst

Paul Thompson, author of The Terror Timeline

Elaine Cassel, author of The War on Civil Liberties, legal expert

William Michaels, author of No Greater Threat

Lauretta Napoleoni, author of Terror Incorporated: Tracing the Dollars Behind the Terror Networks

Anne Norton, author of Leo Strauss and the Politics of American Empire

Mary Rose Oaker, President, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, legal expert

Peter Dale Scott, Ph.D., professor UC Berkeley, author of Drugs, Oil and War, former Canadian diplomat

Murray Weiss, author of The Man Who Warned America concerning FBI agent John O’Neill who died on 9/11

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CALLING ALL INDIE MEDIA ACTIVISTS TO
THE DC EMERGENCY TRUTH CONVERGENCE
At the National Press Club, Lafayette Park & American University
JULY 22~24, 2005

Come Help Build a Breakthrough Campaign
to Expose and Explode the Seamless Deceit
behind 9/11, Resource Wars, Troop Betrayal
and Constitutional Jeopardy

DC LAUNCH: JULY 22~24, 2005: An unprecedented event series joining the power of veteran/victim groups, key truth movements and the indie media to halt the deadly coup now underway and launch a thousand Paul Reveres.

Everything we need to succeed - we now have:
- The facts and evidence of betrayal from truth movement researchers
- The support of respected leaders across the political spectrum
- A nationwide communications network in independent media
- Enduring inspiration from whistleblowers, veterans & victim families
- A country gradually waking up to the desperate need for truth

All that’s missing is a shared strategy
- Come to DC and help create it….

RALLY SPEAKERS*** AND WORKSHOP LEADERS

“War on Freedom” author Nafeez Ahmed***, Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik, Colonel Robert Bowman***, John Brunes*** of Iraq Veterans Against the War, Steve Cobble of afterdowningstreet.org, Dr. David Ray Griffin***, Jim Hoffman of wtc7.net, Rep. Charles Key*** of the Oklahoma City Bombing Commission, CIA veteran Ray McGovern***, Depleted Uranium authority Leuren Moret***, Gael Murphy*** of Code Pink, Jenna Orkin*** of WTC Environmental Organization, Don Paul, Peter Phillips*** of Project Censored, “Weapons of Mass Deception” producer Danny Schechter***, “Terror Timeline” author Paul Thompson***, Celeste Zappala*** of Gold Star Families for Peace, “Great Conspiracy” producer, Barrie Zwicker, and many more.

LATEST SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, JULY 22nd (first birthday of the 9/11 Commission Report) The first National Press Club briefing specifically for the independent media The 9/11 Commission Cover-up and the Toll of Media Complicity

1:00 - 2:30 PM, Holeman Lounge, National Press Club Briefers: Peter Phillips of Project Censored, 9/11 family members, Dr. David Ray Griffin, Danny Schechter, producer of Weapons of Mass Deception, and Celeste Zappala of Gold Star Families for Peace.

SATURDAY, JULY 23rd (third anniversary of the Downing Street Memo) Lafayette Park Rally against the Reign of Lethal Deceit

11:00 ~ 2:00 PM, Lafayette Park (in front of the White House)

3:00 ~ 4:00 PM, American University “War on Freedom” author, Nafeez Ahmed introduces his new book, The War on Truth

4:30 ~ 6:30 PM, American University Beyond Downing Street Town Hall Meeting

7:30 - 10:30 PM, American University Truth Rock Concert/Dance

SUNDAY, JULY 24

9:00 AM ~ 1:00 PM, American University Solutions-focused workshop sessions on publicizing and defusing the most lethal lies of modern history, building new media truth networks, mobilizing new constituencies, developing new media, legal and political tactics to launch honest truth commissions, etc. See http://www.truthemergency.us/ for latest details.

2:00 ~ 6:00 PM, American University Collaboration strategy brainstorm among truth movement leaders, veteran & victim family groups, indie media activists and foreign journalists.

OVERALL PURPOSE

Potent insights into the coup d’état we face emerge whenever citizens working on Iraq lies, 9/11, troop abuse, stolen elections and/or the “missing” government trillions gather and compare notes. This DC Emergency Truth Convergence presumes that we now have enough dangerous truths, damning facts, and populist media to deliver the evidence of treachery throughout the land. It’s now time to clarify that vision, join with veterans and victim families, and assist media activists everywhere in reenacting Paul Revere.

THE CHALLENGE TO INDIE MEDIA ACTIVISTS

Truth Math 101: In 2004, 70% of Karl Rove’s red voters still believed Saddam had WMD and trysts with Al Qaeda. 70% of Americans who knew the truth voted blue. According to Zogby, most New Yorkers reject the official 9/11 story. The blues carried New York by over one million votes and NYC by 81%. Do the math. Truth matters. Truth matters more when the country’s in crisis. Truth matters most when thousands are dying without a clue. This is the challenge facing our independent media. Leaders selling war, repression and corporate rule could fool a lot less people a lot less of the time if indie media flooded the streets and airwaves with badly needed truths. Today’s bloody liars are red. Tomorrow’s may be blue. Only grassroots media vigilance and collaboration can thwart their propaganda and reverse their corporate coup. George Orwell taught us, “in a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” Multiply that act by a thousand street zines, blogs, and community broadcast outlets and we can finally overthrow this coup.

Please come to DC and
END THE FEAR HERE!
Publicize the Master Lies
Behind the Endless War

CHEAP ACCOMMODATIONS STILL AVAILABLE
See http://www.truthemergency.us for details.
Contact: Janice Matthews @ 707-616-7939
Email sharethe911truth(at)yahoo.com

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