UnansweredQuestions.org
Proposes Citizens' Commission & Activism
For Immediate Release
July 4 2002
UQ Press Release & Citizens' Alert
Contact:
Kyle F. Hence
kylehence@earthlink.net
401-847-1963
UnansweredQuestions.org, the citizens' group
behind June 10th 9/11 Conference at the National Press Club, proposes
Citizens' Investigative Commission on 9/11 and launches Activism
Campaign.
On Sunday, June 30th, during an radio interview
broadcast nationally on XM Satellite Radio ("On with Leon"),
Kyle F. Hence, co-founder of UnansweredQuestions.org
(UQ) announced a global initiative to form a "Citizens'
Investigative Commission on 9/11." In doing so, UQ acknowledges
the "people power" of the internet, growing numbers
skeptical of the official 9/11 story and increasing calls for
answers and accountability. The proposed Citizens' Commission
is one part of a two-fold strategy now being launched by the ad-hoc
citizens group. The second part is a UQ
Activism Campaign organized by co-founder Tom
Flocco that will parallel the Commission making a 9/11 investigation
a critical issue in key races during an election year while supporting
the call by victims' families for an open and aggressive independent
Congressional investigation.
Since September 11th, tens of thousands of
independent investigators, researchers and concerned citizens
have grown into a veritable army of truth seekers--a virtual "people's
investigative network." They have taken up the challenge
of shedding light on the murkier, as yet unexamined aspects of
the events of, and surrounding, September 11, 2001. In the face
of apparent government deception and cover-up; bolstered by a
growing number of damning whistleblower revelations, this informal
citizens' investigation is gathering momentum and evidence of
possible guilt beyond bureaucratic incompetence or lack of inter-agency
communication. UQ notes that no one has yet been held accountable
(indeed failure and incompetence has been rewarded) and that the
'War on Terror' is more a 'War on Freedom' as the U.S. Constitution
and Bill of Rights is being undermined.
UnansweredQuestions recognizes that there
are some 'urban myths' and wildly speculative conspiracy theories
on the web and elsewhere. However, the group maintains that to
'paint with broad brush strokes " or dismiss the whole 'community'
as fringe conspiracy theorists is an unfair mischaracterization
and does an injustice to concerned citizens, professional investigators
and 9/11 families intent on learning the truth. Finding answers
and demanding accountability, UQ maintains, will ultimately help
to prevent future attacks.
Nevertheless, UQ believes that unwarranted
and distracting speculation can, and should be put to rest simply
by insisting that questions are fully answered, and theories debunked
or corroborated, sooner rather than later. Refusal by the media,
including C-SPAN, to fairly report on, or cover, the issues and
questions outlined in our "TOP
11 talking points"; recurring delays and problems faced
by the special House/Senate Select Committee's investigation and
a major shortfall of votes in Congress for an independent commission
necessitates a national, grass-roots citizen's response.
Toward that end UQ is offering to initiate
and facilitate a two-fold strategy combining a concerted citizen
activism campaign with a credible and legitimate 'peoples' investigation.'
UQ proposes two parallel Citizens' Investigative
Commissions on 9/11, one in the US and one abroad.
UQ invites organizations and individuals
to endorse the Initiative, secure expert testimonies, nominate
commissioners and to collaborate in the formulation of Commission
guidelines. And UQ asks interested parties to contact the group
directly. Guidelines and further announcements will be forthcoming
and be posted online at UQ and with other cooperating organizations.
In the meantime, UQ offers our recently released
11 talking points and questions as a starting point of what must
be addressed by any credible investigation into the events of
September 11th and to be used in lobbying key members of Congress,
candidates and the media.
Taken on its own any of these talking points
with supporting 'evidence' doesn't prove anything. However, taken
together they clearly build a compelling case for a full, open
and aggressive investigation.
This is only one set of 'first tier' questions
and talking points. Other sets might be offered by other groups
and investigators. Further questions and source links will be
offered via UQ in the future.
UnansweredQuestions.org has made available
written
transcripts and audio
archives (RealAudio and MP3) of its launch event, 9/11 and
the Public Safety: Seeking Answers and Accountability; held at
the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on June 10th. In addition
an unedited
3 hour videotape of the event is available for sale.
Disclaimer: UQ has currently no funding source;
no one is on salary or profiting financially. Sales of videotapes
currently help offset some costs associated with furthering the
goals of UQ. Links and source material on the UQ site will be
updated and appended in order to build the strongest case and
to best advance the initiative for a Citizens' Commission.
UQ thanks all those who have contributed
to the process of uncovering the truth of 9/11.
