9/11 Citizens Watch

9-11 Citizens Watch is a "citizen-led watchdog network established to support independent investigation, research and analysis into the attacks of September 11th and its political and economic aftermath."^[1]

The group has monitored the 9/11 Commission since its inception and has released a commentary: "The 9/11 Omission Report."^[2]

History

The Christian Science Monitor reported that: "In anticipation of the hearings, CitizensWatch launched ads in the Washington area newspapers calling for fuller disclosure. It reads: "We deserve full disclosure on 9/11: The families of 9/11 victims and Americans everywhere demand that George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice, Bill Clinton, and Al Gore testify publicly under oath to the 9/11 commission."^[3]

• March 20, 2004: New York Times reported on 9/11 Citizens Watch and the Family Steering Committee demanding the resignation of Philip D. Zelikow, the executive staff director of the 9/11 Commission. The demand came shortly Richard Clarke told the New York Times that Zelikow was present when he gave briefings on the threat posed by al-Qaeda to National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice from December 2000 to January 2001.^[4] Zelikow did not resign.

• August 30, 2004: 9/11 Citizens Watch co-sponsored a Zogby poll. The poll claims that "Half of New Yorkers Believe US Leaders Had Foreknowledge of Impending 9-11 Attacks and “Consciously Failed” To Act; 66% Call For New Probe of Unanswered Questions by Congress or New York’s Attorney General". It further quotes: "On September 9th and 11th, 911Truth.org will cosponsor two large successive inquiries in New York, a preliminary 9/11 Citizens Commission hearing and "Confronting the Evidence: 9/11 and the Search for Truth," a research-focused evidentiary forum. These inquiries will examine many of the 9/11 Commission-shunned questions and discuss preparation of a probable cause complaint demanding a grand jury and criminal investigation from the New York Attorney General. Possible charges range from criminal negligence and gross dereliction of duty to foreknowledge, complicity and subsequent obstruction of justice."^[2]

• September 9, 2004: 9/11 Citizens Watch organised the The 9-11 Citizens Commission: The Omissions Hearings – held in Symphony Space, New York City. Former US representative Cynthia McKinney participated in the event.

Press Coverage

9/11 Citizens Watch has been mentioned in articles by the Washington Times^[5], the New York Times^[4], Scoop^[6] and The Christian Science Monitor^[3]. A letter from the group was published by From The Wilderness^[7] and a news conference by the group was reported on by C-Span.^[8] The group has also been listed as a resource for an episode of NOW, a PBS newsmagazine.^[9]

References

1. ^ About 9/11 CitizensWatch
2. ^ ^{a b} "Half of New Yorkers Believe US Leaders Had Foreknowledge of Impending 9-11 Attacks and “Consciously Failed” To Act; 66% Call For New Probe of Unanswered Questions by Congress or New York’s Attorney General, New Zogby International Poll Reveals", Zogby, August 30, 2004. 
3. ^ ^{a b} The Christian Science Monitor - A key force behind the 9/11 commission
4. ^ ^{a b} New York Times - Victims’ Relatives Demand That 9/11 Commission Executive Director Resign, 3/20/2004, mirror
5. ^ Washington Times - Al Qaeda a target early, Rice says
6. ^ Scoop - 9/11 Commission's Last Chance to Ask Hard Questions
7. ^ From The Wilderness - Open Letter to Richard A. Clarke regarding War Games, 9/11 Timeline and Myers/Rumsfeld Testimony
8. ^ C-Span - News Conference: 9/11 CitizensWatch, September 11 Commission Investigation
9. ^ NOW - 9/11: For the Record

External links

• Official website
• "The 9-11 Ommission Report"

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