Speaking Tuesday on the Fox News political show Hannity & Colmes, Gingrich said: "Far more of the 9/11 terrorists came across from Canada than from Mexico."
None of the 19 hijackers entered the U.S. from either Canada or Mexico, information confirmed by former U.S. attorney general John Ashcroft and the 9/11 Commission investigating the attacks, wrote McKenna in his letter to Gingrich.
The comments "perpetuate an urban legend that can take on a life of its own, especially when repeated by people whose opinions are deeply respected in the United States," he wrote.
At least Gingrich had the smarts and humility to make an apology and retraction when realizing he was in error, unlike so many other guests of the Fox News network.
This will be my last post for a couple weeks, unless I manage to find a connection for my laptop up north when I'm not busy mapping rocks. I should have a ton of pictures that may or may not be interesting when I get back...i'm hoping for more of the former than the latter, cause then the trip itself won't have seemed like a waste of time, money and rest.
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