Ugh. The 9/11 Commission is back for another round of self-aggrandizement, armchair general-ing, and Bush-bashing. Winfield Myers at The Democracy Project has predictions and some advice:

If you were worried about a dull season ahead, the media feeding frenzy that would result from the reconstitution of this committee should relieve you of those worries, albeit at the expense of adding a thousand more of considerably greater weight.

So it’s with great anticipation that I await new opportunities by the likes of Democratic bulldogs Richard Ben-Veniste and Jamie S. Gorelick, especially in light of the conflict of interests the latter’s infamous wall of separation brought to last year’s grandstanding. The Times reports that the committee, predictably, once again hopes to call senior administration officials, such as Condoleezza Rice and Donald Rumsfeld, to testify — or, perhaps more honestly, defend themselves — before what is increasingly looking like a new Fifth Column in the federal government: the eternal tribunal, accountable to no one, responsible for nothing, and hungry for attention.

The entire scenario is a disgrace and a charade, and Republicans in Congress, the administration, and members of the conservative press (that means you, fellow bloggers) had better start the drumbeat of opposition to these poorly laid plans. All summers in Washington are long and hot, but there’s no reason to allow this partisan crew to roast our top public servants for a second year in a row.

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Update:

Reader Dave R. points out the Seattle PI’s headline on its 9/11 Commission redux story. It’s “Sept. 11 Panel Returns to Critique Bush.” Sez Dave:

“Well, at least they have finally admitted what they thought their charter was.”

Yep.

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Flashback:

Commissioner Buffoon: Bob Kerry