Reply from Senator Dianne Feinstein re: 9/11

Apparently Senator Feinstein gets so many inquiries alleging government involvement in 9/11 that a pre-drafted form response goes out to us questioners:

Dear Mr. (Redacted):

Thank you for writing to me with your thoughts on the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and the continuing government response. I appreciate your comments and welcome the opportunity to respond.

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States closed
on August 21, 2004 after releasing the 9/11 Commission Report. The
Commission was highly critical of the governments actions, citing a lack
of imagination to envision the full scope of what a host of prior
terrorist events meant for U.S. homeland security as well as a failure
to connect the dots that might have led to the revelation of the 9/11
plot. The Commission also provided several important recommendations to
reorganize government to fight the battle against terror. If you would
like to view a full copy of the Commission's report, copies are
available at many bookstores and through the 9-11 Commission's website
at http://www.9-11commission.gov.

On December 5, 2005 the 9/11 Public Discourse Project, comprised of
several members of the 9/11 Commission, followed up on the Commission's
recommendations with a progress report and found significant remaining
deficiencies in government policy which we continue to work to remedy.

The 9/11 Commission Report did not find evidence of intentional
Government complicity in the September 11 terrorist attacks. The
Commission was a bipartisan group comprised of many respected leaders
who worked exhaustively over many months reviewing millions of records
and conducting countless interviews - including of the President and
Vice President of the United States. Even if you feel their criticism of
the Government might have gone further or uncovered more, I believe our
current efforts are best focused on trying to implement the improvements
recommended by the Commission - an area in which we still have much work
to do. I remain committed to the pursuit of policies that protect
Americans from terrorism while safeguarding important civil liberties
and will keep your thoughts in mind as I review related legislation.

Again, thank you for writing. If you have any further comments,
please contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-3841.

Sincerely yours,

Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator