Suing for Information - Airlines go after CIA, FBI

Over the past few months, the American people have seentheir government go into lockdown mode regarding information on their past andpresent activities. Frustrated by incessant stonewalling, one group has taken adifferent approach to breaking through and obtaining the information they need;namely, the Airline Industry.

In response to the 41 lawsuits filed by victims of theSeptember 11th attacks against the Airline Industry, American Airlines Inc.,United Airlines Inc., US Airways Group Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., ContinentalAirlines Inc. and The Boeing Co. haverepeatedly requested interviews with FBI and CIA investigators of the attack. Afterfailing to obtain information vital to their defense, they have now decided tosue.

In the FBI lawsuit, the companies asked to interview a"limited number of former and current FBI employees" who hadparticipated in investigations of al-Qaida and al-Qaida operatives before andafter Sept. 11, 2001.

Maybe this is the only approach left? Asking politicians totell the truth doesn’t work. Subpoenaing them to testify doesn’t work. Maybe weneed to start suing government agencies to compel them to come forward and tellthe truth!