Noticia nº24.800

/noticias.info/ John Kerry today called on President Bush to release the 2001 Scowcroft Commission report, which was completed shortly after the 9/11 attacks and made recommendations to President Bush about strengthening our nation's intelligence services. The high-level presidential commission, which reportedly suggested a major restructuring of the intelligence community to meet the challenges of new threats and technologies, was never acted on or released.

The following is the text of John Kerry’s statement:

“President Bush should immediately declassify and release the Scowcroft Commission report so that Congress and the nation can consider the proposals for strengthening our intelligence operations from some of the nation's most respected national security experts.

“The White House has held this important report under wraps for nearly three years while resisting efforts to strengthen the intelligence services that are essential to preventing terrorist attacks and protecting our nation. What is the White House hiding? Why shouldn't the Congress and the American people be able to fully consider General Scowcroft's recommendations?”


11/09/2004