text: what is the real reason that condi rice refused to take an oath when testifying for the 9/11 commission? nearly all the other witnesses had to testify before the senate under oath.  bush and condi refused the oath, claiming 'executive privelege'.  if you lie when testifying without being under oath, you cannot be charged with perjury... the real reason is that she did not want to 'incriminate' herself or her colleagues, in the mishandling of information prior to the attacks, and the subsequent falsehoods that led to the illegal war with iraq.   she would be admitting that a very few people are directly responsible for the deaths of more than 100,000 people (9/11 victems, our soldiers, innocent (and guilty) iraqi's)...