Series of Demonstrations urge release of suppressed 28 pages of the Congressional Joint Intelligence Report on terror attacks of 9/11/01
For the last two months the 28 Pages Coalition have been holding weekly protests at the White House, US House of Representatives and the Senate in Washington, DC. They have been calling for the release of 28 pages that have been kept secret by both the Bush and Obama administrations. The pages come from a joint committee of the House and Senate that reviewed the 9/11 attacks. Reportedly the pages implicate Saudia Arabia in the attacks.
This week members of the 28 Pages Coalition held a banner and signs in front of the White House on Wednesday, June 22 at 5 PM. The banner read: “Open the 28 Pages.” Musicians will accompany protesters in singing “We want to read those 28 pages”
As of now, 70 members of Congress are co-sponsoring bills H.R.14 and S-1471 to declassify these redacted pages. Former chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, Bob Graham has called the redaction of the 28 pages part of “an aggressive deception,” “ worse than a cover-up” and has stated that “FBI statements are untrue.”
The coalition held placards saying: “Obama: Open the 28 Pages!”, “Obama’s 8-year cover-up is a crime!”, “Obama: what are you hiding?”, “Obama Hides Bush lies!”, “Obama, come Clean: Open the 28 Pages”, “Obama, You Promised: Open the 28 Pages!” and “Open 28pages and Torture Report.”
Other placards said: “Royal Threats Show Saudi Guilt”, “Tail Wags Dog?”, “Diplomatic Immunity for Royal Terrorists is not National Security”, “9/11 Families say ‘Open 28 Pages’” and “Support HR-14 and S-1471.”
The campaign of demonstrations is endorsed by CODE PINK and Popular Resistance.
For more information or to join the protest contact Richard Ochs richardochs10@gmail.com
Photo credit: Jo Freeman