Premature Conclusions on Able Danger

Weldon Encourages Pentagon to Keep Looking; Warns Against Premature Conclusions on Able Danger

WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug 23 - Congressman Curt Weldon (R-PA), Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees, released the following statement today regarding the Pentagon’s investigation into Able Danger.

“Three people associated with Able Danger have gone on the record to certify that it was a program tasked with mapping Al-Qaeda worldwide – its work included the linkages which identified Mohammad Atta. That finding should not be taken lightly, and neither should the credibility of the three people who have bravely gone on the record.

It is important that the American people get the full story of Able Danger. A search for the relevant data and products from this program needs to be conducted, and if nothing can be found, we need to find out what happened to this information.

The Pentagon should continue interviewing people with knowledge of the Able Danger program, and encourage those with information to come forward without fear of reprisal.

I strongly caution the Pentagon against issuing any further statements without a full accounting of the facts. Failure to do so would reflect poorly upon the investigation and might give the unfortunate impression that its results are predetermined.”

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Contact: John Tomaszewski (202) 225-2011

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