Dr M considering commission of inquiry on 9/11

One of the resolutions passed at an international conference to uncover the truth of the 9/11 attacks is to set up an international commission of inquiry to probe the possibility of cover-ups in the destruction of New York's Twin Towers.

The panel of speakers at the one-day event yesterday suggested the formation of such a commission to try "uncover the truth" behind the attacks where the Pentagon was also hit, and which have been blamed on the late Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

Conference organiser Perdana Global Peace Foundation's president Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the international panel members would explore the proposal further.

"This is one of the ideas. After this, the panel will meet and decide whether to form the commission as suggested," Mahathir said yesterday evening.

Opening the conference in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, the former premier said the Arabs were not capable of orchestrating the 9/11 event, and suggested that this could have been carried out by agents trained by the United States' Central Intelligence Agency or Israeli's secret service Mossad.

Mahathir said the commission, if formed, could perhaps carry out its own investigations into whether or not allegations that the 9/11 attacks were carried out by others and not by Muslim terrorists as popularly alleged were true.

The commission could also verify the accuracy of accounts on 9/11 events as prepared by the American authorities.

"We have asked the whole panel where do we go after this and they have suggested the setting up of a commission to look into it, and to address some friendly media to cover it.

"It is also up to the panel to decide when to form the international commission," Mahathir said.

Up against powerful forces

The panel members who gave talks yesterday included former US Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, journalist James Corbett, Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth founder Dr Richard Gage, economics professor Michel Chossudovsky, author Graeme MacQueen and comparative law professor Niloufer Bhagwat.

Asked how he would see the commission faring if it was formed, Mahathir said it would be up against the powerful might of the United States. But even powerful forces can go down from onslaught of cracks created by water, he argued.

"For example, in this (presidential elections) Mitt Romney was supposed to win against (Barack) Obama but it seems the votes of the (minorities) Hispanics, the Muslims and others have overturned the perception that support for Israel means you win the election.

Asked whether he expected repercussions if the commission was formed and carried out hearings, Mahathir said as in politics, one could expect opponents in everything one does, even if these are the right things.

"This is normal in politics," he said.