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Hiding the truth about 9/11.

After trying to prevent an independent investigation of the events leading up to the 9/11 attacks, and then doing its best to keep the 9/11 commission from doing its work, Dubya's administration is now refusing to extend the deadline for the 9/11 commission to deliver its report.

According to Newsweek, the administration is afraid that the commission could release a bombshell before the election:

Some aides fear that the document will contain fresh ammo for Democrats eager to prove Bush was inattentive to terrorism warnings prior to 9/11. As a result, Bush officials recently floated a surprise strategic switch: they might OK a delay, but only if the report were put off until December, thereby "taking it out of the election," said a commission source. Late last week, though, the White House told the commission it was sticking with its longstanding position of no give on the May deadline.