Kristen Breitweiser lost her husband 20 years ago in the 9/11 attacks. The activism she has done since has been remarkable. Through meticulous research and tenacious work pushing Congress and the national security establishment, she and fellow 9/11 families sparked the creation of the 9/11 commission and helped enact a series of federal reforms. #
Today at The Intercept we publish her call to unseal intelligence to bring 9/11 co-conspirators to trial. She points out that for all the infringement of civil liberties since 9/11, for all the torture and war, which she condemns, not one 9/11 conspirator has been fully prosecuted in our courts. In fact, the “bare knuckle” treatment of prisoners has actually hindered the pursuit of actual justice for victims’ families. #
It is a powerful piece by a relentless person with hard-won wisdom: #
Kristen Breitweiser lost her husband 20 years ago in the 9/11 attacks. The activism she has done since has been remarkable. Through meticulous research and tenacious work pushing Congress and the national security establishment, she and fellow 9/11 families sparked the creation of the 9/11 commission and helped enact a series of federal reforms. #
Today at The Intercept we publish her call to unseal intelligence to bring 9/11 co-conspirators to trial. She points out that for all the infringement of civil liberties since 9/11, for all the torture and war, which she condemns, not one 9/11 conspirator has been fully prosecuted in our courts. In fact, the “bare knuckle” treatment of prisoners has actually hindered the pursuit of actual justice for victims’ families. #
It is a powerful piece by a relentless person with hard-won wisdom: #