Tuesday, January 20, 2004

-Bush fears outcome of federal report on 9-11

A political battle is brewing over the US federal panel investigating the September 11 terror attacks seeking an extension, as the White House fears that release of the report in the midst of presidential elections might prove an embarrassment to George W. Bush. Facing a May deadline that many members no longer think they can meet, the panel, which has uncovered new evidence of bungling by the federal agencies prior to the terror strikes, is weighing the option of asking Congress for more time to prepare the report.

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