[kcvl]

On June 19, 2002, CNN, citing "two congressional sources," quoted phrases contained in two classified NSA intercepts from Sept. 10, 2001, that hinted of an impending terrorist operation. The intercepts included the phrases "The match begins tomorrow" and "tomorrow is zero day." This information was revealed by NSA's director, Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael V. Hayden, during a closed session of a joint House-Senate panel investigating the Sept. 11 attacks.

CNN reporter Dana Bash, who was credited by her network with getting the scoop, was interviewed by FBI agents, sources said. Her office said yesterday she was traveling with President Bush. She did not return a phone message to comment.

At the time, Vice President Cheney chastised committee members publicly about the disclosure of sensitive information. Critics said the administration was trying to stop public disclosure of embarrassing information about the lapses in intelligence and security surrounding the attacks.

Cheney's criticism prompted the House and Senate intelligence committees to encourage an FBI investigation of themselves. Within two months, FBI agents had the phone records, appointment calendars and schedules of 17 senators and had questioned more than 100 people, including all 37 members of the committee and about 60 staff members.

The agents typically asked lawmakers and staff members if they were willing to take polygraph tests.

[Lancey Howard]

Some cryptic "messages" (which were probably sent in an Arabic dialect) were intercepted on Sept. 10th, probably along with a hundred (a thousand?) other NSA "intercepts", and they were already translated by the 12th? That's pretty fast work.

So, what's the "scoop" here again?

[MrBambaLaMamba]

Prevent terrorism, kill terrorists.

[expatpat]

The information was first disclosed publicly on CNN after a 2002 classified hearing

This is Reuters disinformation. If CNN got it, it almost certainly came from one of the Democrap senators or aides.