New Book Alleges 9/11 Commissioner Phillip Zenikow Minimized Scrutiny of Bush Admin Failure to Prevent al-Qaeda Attack
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New York Times reporter Phillip Shenon joins us to talk about his new book, “The Commission: The Uncensored History of the 9/11 Investigation.” Shenon says 9/11 comission executive director Phillip Zelikow had close ties to both Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Bush political advisor Karl Rove. He suggests that Zelikow sought to minimize the Bush administration’s responsibility for failing to prevent the September 11th attacks.
The Executive Director of the federal 9/11 commission Philip Zelikow had much closer ties to the Bush administration than publicly disclosed, according to an explosive new book by New York Times reporter Philip Shenon. It’s called “The Commission: The Uncensored History of the 9/11 Investigation.”
The book goes on sale today but has already created a stir in Washington. Journalist Philip Shenon alleges that Zelikow had close ties to both Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and political advisor Karl Rove. He suggests that Zelikow sought to minimize the Bush administration’s responsibility for failing to prevent the September 11th attacks.
Philip Shenon, investigative reporter with The New York Times. He was the paper’s lead reporter on the 9-11 Commission. He is author of “The Commission: The Uncensored History of the 9/11 Investigation.”
