I would like to propose a meeting between all of us, because I believe we all are deeply committed to working for the greater good, here in the United States, as well as for the entire planet.

I have been approached by the Green Party to run for Congress. I have no burning ambitions to live or work in Washington DC, but I do feel that it is a critical time, and the issues that I care passionately about are not being raised loudly enough in Congress, and in the country, as a whole. A campaign would enable me to "raise my voice" and challenge the "National Security policies and strategies" which I believe actually threaten all Americans and the rest of the world.

In the four years since 9-11, when I have met with Anna, her staff, and organized, marches, rallies, meetings with her, Senator Feinsteins' and Senator Boxers' staff, I believe Anna's viewpoint and actions have evolved. I have always hoped that she would champion my cause- "question the official 9-11 narrative" and try to hold those responsible for 9-11 accountable. I hoped that she would not let the Bush Administration use the attacks to sell unjust wars, trash the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and build a larger "Police State" which seems designed to intimidate and frighten any who might disagree with government or corporate policy and reclassify them as "domestic terrorists."

When I asked Anna about impeachment, perhaps more than a year or two ago, she said, "No, I don't want to go through another impeachment. You don't have to see these guys every day, like I do." A wave of compassion swept over me, and I truly felt deep gratitude for her, doing a difficult job, that I wouldn't want for myself.

But times have changed, more people recognize that the Bush Regime has lied over more than one war, and numerous issues; there is a growing desire for impeachment, over fifty percent of the population would be for it. It should be a campaign issue- whether a candidate is for it or against it.

Representative Cynthia McKinney has been the champion of "Questioning the Official 9-11 Report" which, is worse than the Warren Report, in many ways, an obvious cover-up, filled with omissions and distortions. She held hearings on the topic for the Black Congressional Caucus in July and September, which were broadcasted on C-Span. She should be receiving more support in Congress.

At the San Francisco International Inquiry into 9-11, which I organized in March 2004, we learned that we had plenty of damning evidence, but the obstacles we faced, in reaching the public, were fear and denial, especially on the part of the media, and public officials. We have produced a huge number of radio and television programs, since then, as well as films, books, magazine, art and they are helping to build a large Truth Movement, which we have tried to strengthen by merging it with the Peace and Justice Movement. This is happening, and I believe our latest film- "Behind Every Terrorist- There is a Bush" will help. It will be shown on Free Speech TV, and we are getting it out to a growing network of community access TV stations across the country. We are developing a media strategy plan in December, after which we will organize screenings, and send out review copies to the press.

Anna can choose whether she wants to champion our issue, support Representative McKinney's efforts, and get our support, or have to contend with the issues we raise during 2006.

For example, there is a man known as Mohammed the American, a key Al Qaeda organizer/operative who used to work for Egyptian Intelligence, was involved with the assassination of Anwar Sadat, involved in the '93 WTC bombings, the African Embassy bombings, and plead guilty to his role in the African Embassy bombings. He also worked for the FBI, the CIA, and disappeared in prison before being sentenced. If the US is really waging a war on terrorism, then why is it funding, training, hiring terrorists, and freeing them, before they do serious jail time??? This particular man actually working in Santa Clara (His name was Ali Mohammed, and you can read a concise bio at: http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/crime/terrorists/ali-mohammed/ ).

My own particular thesis about 9-11 was that it was an act of fear, on the part of a global elite who feared losing power. One of my heroes- Aung Sung Suu Kyi wrote: "It is not power that corrupts, but fear -- fear of losing power and fear of the scourge of those who wield it."

I think Congress was frightened into going along with the Bush Regime in the wake of 9-11, and I hope that more and more people, and Congress find the courage to stand up to them, question them, and challenge them, on many, many issues.

I am very happy with my role as an activist, as a mother, as an organizer, as a writer, as a producer of events/films/Deception Dollars/social change.

Rob says we need more people like Anna, in office, and I suppose that if the majority of Congress were like Anna, we might not have suffered from the horrible legislation which has passed in these past five years. I obviously opposed NAFTA, CAFTA, the FTAA, Fast Track, and I have noticed, and appreciated that Anna has shifted her position on these horrendous trade agreements. However, I was appalled when she co-sponsored the Intelligence Transformation Act, and to see the growth of Homeland Security, as well as what strikes me as "The Global Security State."

I think Goss and Graham need to be investigated for their role in 9-11, particularly their relationship with Pakistan's General Mamoud Ahmad who had $100,000 wired to Mohammed Atta. Anna supports, and does not question Goss.

I have a wealth of books and research which challenge the official 9-11 narrative. I used to pass it on to Anna's staff, but at some point, I simply gave up, because I felt it was a waste of time and resources.

I can't help feeling that we each have some very important bits and pieces of understanding of the critical political situation that we are in, and we are, individually, doing the best we can with what we know. I do believe it would be a waste of our time, talent, resources to fight one another, when our real enemy is a somewhat insane Fascist Global Power Grab that threatens the whole planet. I know Rob doesn't want to look at some of the research that I have unearthed, doesn't want it to enter his conscious mind. Maybe, Anna feels that way, too. People come to me and ask me to champion their issues, too- and I usually can't, because I have my limits, too.

I do believe that truthful communication holds meaning and value, and hope that we can, at least, open the door to respectful, honest, collaborative communications.

We are planning a Northern California 9-11 Truth Alliance Film Festival/Strategy/Media Plan/Conference on December 3rd and 4th. I plan to make a public decision on whether to run for office or not during that week. I would like to meet with all of you before then, if possible.

I am very open to suggestions on how to raise these issues, achieve the changes which I believe will help the country/the world most, besides running for public office- that Rob and Anna might suggest as a better use of my time/energy/resources.

Christian is working as our Communications Director. He is a Stanford grad, and extremely supportive of the Democratic Party, as well as social change towards a world which "works well for all."

Please give me a call, or e-mail me, if you are able to speak or meet with Christian and I, before December 3rd. Thank-you for your time and attention!

Sincerely,

Carol Brouillet

Thank you for your letter of November 20th in which you requested a meeting with me to discuss the 9/11 Commission Report and the possibility of impeaching President Bush. I welcome the perspectives and ideas of my constituents and I take your concerns seriously.

My schedule doesn’t permit me to meet with you before December 3rd. The following are my views on the issues you wrote to me about.

Regarding your beliefs about the events of September 11, 2001, I respectfully disagree with you. I don’t believe that the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were orchestrated by the U.S. government, the Bush Administration, Senator Graham or former Congressman Porter Goss.

As you know, I visited the wreckage at the Pentagon myself within hours of the attack and was a firsthand witness to the devastation caused there. Since then, I’ve been an ardent supporter of every effort to investigate the security failures prior to the 9/11 attacks, and apply that understanding toward reforming the Intelligence Community to better protect us against terrorism.

I’ve been a first-hand witness to the efforts of the Bush Administration to create a link between the 9/11 attacks and Saddam Hussein. I share your concern and outrage over the ways in which per-war intelligence was manipulated or “hyped” to sensationalize the threat posed by Hussein’s regime and the push to war in Iraq. I didn’t believe the Administration’s claims in 2002 and I don’t believe them now.

Just two weeks ago I renewed my call for the Intelligence Committee and Congress to conduct a serious focused, and comprehensive review of questions concerning the quality and objectivity of pre-war intelligence relating to Iraqi weapons of mss destruction (WMD) and Iraqi ties to terrorism. Despite the President’s claims to the contrary, there has never been a full investigation of pre-war intelligence efforts and the allegations that intelligence was manipulated to support the Administration’s call for war. Thus far, the appeals to conduct investigations into prewar abuses have twice been rejected along party lines in the House Intelligence Committee.

Congress has a duty to conduct investigation and oversight on behalf of the American people and has failed to do so. Since 9/11 many of my colleagues and I have sought investigation on everything from the lack of weapons of mass destruction, pre-war intelligence, prisoner abuse at military prisons, the intentional leak of a covert CIA operative’s identity, and a strategy for troop withdrawal.

The House Leadership blocks investigations every step of the way, just as they did before the 9/11 Commission. It was only through the courageous and tireless effort by the families of the 9/11 victims that enough pressure was brought to bear to force a thorough, nonpartisan investigation by the 9/11 Commission, which was charged to “make a full and complete accounting of the circumstances surrounding the attacks, and the extent of the United States’ preparedness for, and immediate response to, the attacks.”

The American people owe a great deal to the work of the 9/11 Commission. Its bipartisan, unanimous report on the investigation of the attack on our country was thorough, it identified failures in our national security, and it recommended necessary reforms. As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, reforming the Intelligence Community has been a top priority of mine and I’m proud to have worked with my colleagues on the Committee to address the tragic shortcomings in our nation’s intelligence infrastructure which the Commission exposed. I’m very pleased that the House and Senate were able to reach a compromise and pass landmark legislation to reorganize the intelligence community to better protect our nation from terrorism. I voted for S.2845, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, which was signed into law by the President in December, 2004.

A critical issue facing us is the need to strengthen the oversight authority of Congress, not only over the way intelligence is gathered, analyzed and disseminated but also over the way intelligence is used by the people that we entrust to protect us. My colleagues and I on the Intelligence Committee face these issues daily.

I share your anger and frustrations about the policies of the Bush Administration. They’ve squandered the surplus, driven us into an economic ditch, added huge sums to our nation’s debt, and moved from multilateralism to all the dangers that unilateralism represents. They’ve alienated countries around the world and as a result, our country is viewed in negative terms around the globe.

I fight daily against these policies. I think they’re wrong, unfair, and dangerous. I also know that the way we change the direction of the country is at the ballot box. My largest hope is that change will occur, and I’ll continue to do everything I can to see that it does.

As always, I welcome your thoughts and ideas, and appreciate your advocacy.

Sincerely,

Anna Eshoo
Member of Congress