Commissioners were searched for weapons before entering???

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I scanned GD for a thread on this and didn't see one, sorry if its a dupe and sorry for posting something from drudge, I usually don't but this was just too wild. No link, but he has the following on his site as of this post:


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Commissioners were searched by hand for weapons before they stepped into the Oval Office...
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All I can say to that is :wtf:

[Feanorcurufinwe]

1. That did include a cavity search right?

[napi21]

2. There were Dems there, were't there?

If I were Shrub, I wouldn't let ANYBODY in without a thorough search. Lots of enemies you know!

[Jim Sagle]

3. More likely they were searched for recording devices.

[Kadie]

4. maybe recording devices are what they were really looking for

Bush and Cheney testify in secret

By Andrew Buncombe in Washington
30 April 2004


Behind closed doors and without even a recording being made of what they said, President George Bush and his deputy Dick Cheney were questioned yesterday by the 11 September commission about the administration's failure to prevent the al-Qa'ida attacks.

Before the private session began, the American public had been unsure about the extent to which Mr Bush and his officials were warned about the threat of Osama bin Laden's terror network; afterwards, they were barely better informed. The only concession to the historical record agreed by the White House was to allow two staff members of the commission to take written notes.

more... http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp?story=516641

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

5. This might have set the mood...

For Kerrey's walkout.

[jtb33]

6. I'd imagine...

That pretty much *everyone* is searched before getting to meet with a president and vp *alone* in a room... probably SOP.

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7. Oh, yeah. I'm sure those commissioners felt like they were in charge.

Not really.

[Tellurian]

8. yeah, more like Bush and Cheney testify in a vacuum...n/t