The 9/11 Story That Got Away

[Paul Mackin]

On May 18, 2006, at 10:29 AM, jd wrote:

> What, exactly, is Alternet?

About as reliable as Fox News but without  Murdoch financing.

> Why would Miller talk to them?

That is the big question. She's (now since leaving  the Times)  an  
independent journalist who writes for mainstream publications (Wall  
Street Journal for one) and must get big bucks for what she turns  
out. Out of Alternet's league.

The believability of her allowing an unedited interview go forth like  
this reminds me of the Pynchon Japanese Playboy story, but what do know.

There certainly isn't anything the least bit implausible about  
information on  impending  WTC-type attacks on U.S. soil having been  
obtained by her.  The government had received such information, as is  
documented in the 9/11 commission report.

> And isn't
> Miller, essentially, a shill for the current administration for the
> most part?

Think all's she accused of is gullibility on Iraq's  WMD.

> I find this hard to believe...
>
> I'm skeptical of all news sources but especially those home-brew ones
> when no other source... not even blogs... seem to corroborate.

Your skepticism is well-advised IMHO.

> Are
> any other sources talking about this?

Well, there's that Columbia  Journalism Review article the interview  
refers to.
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