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CIA to Probe bin Laden Tape Leak to NBC
NM ^ | March 17, 2004 | With Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

Posted on 03/17/2004 8:47:19 PM PST by jmstein7

CIA to Probe bin Laden Tape Leak to NBC

The Central Intelligence Agency is expected to launch a probe into the leak of a secret videotape of Osama bin Laden walking through his Afghanistan compound in the fall of 2000.

The tape, broadcast by NBC News on Tuesday, shows that the Clinton administration blew a golden opportunity to take out the terrorist kingpin and prevent the 9/11 attacks.

"There will be an investigation within the CIA, which made the video, and they will decide whether or not to refer the matter to the Department of Justice," reported CNN national security correspondent David Ensor on Wednesday.

CNN anchorman Wolf Blitzer argued that the video broadcast by NBC may have seriously damaged national security.

"It shows to not only the American public but to enemies of the U.S. government out there how accurate and how precise these kinds of cameras can be. And it gives the other side, if you will, additional information for which they could take defensive measures," said Blitzer, adding, "Potentially [it] could cause some problems for U.S. national security."

Ensor explained that the decision to release the tape may have been a politically motivated attempt to smear the legacy of ex-President Clinton.

"This is a political year and there are those around town who might see advantage in putting this tape out in public at this point," he told Blitzer.

Clinton-appointed CIA Driector George Tenet has yet to comment on the bin Laden video - or the decision by his agency to investigate its release to NBC.


TOPICS: Extended News
KEYWORDS: 911; binladen; cia; clintonfailures; missedopportunity; oblvideotape; sept11; videotape; x42
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1 posted on 03/17/2004 8:47:20 PM PST by jmstein7
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a politically motivated attempt to smear the legacy of ex-President Clinton.

Bwahahahahahahaha!

2 posted on 03/17/2004 8:49:57 PM PST by jwalburg (Daschle: as cold and distant as Sedna)
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To: jmstein7
This is the kind of crap the democrats would pull just so they would have something to blame on the Republicans.
3 posted on 03/17/2004 8:50:35 PM PST by federal
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To: jmstein7
Clinton-appointed CIA Driector George Tenet has yet to comment on the bin Laden video.

Why is Tenet still running the CIA? Why did he run the CIA for one minute after President Bush took office? This was a truly major blunder on Bush's part.

4 posted on 03/17/2004 8:51:07 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: jmstein7
CNN anchorman Wolf Blitzer argued that the video broadcast by NBC may have seriously damaged national security.

Yet CNN also broadcasted the tape, although they credited NBC News, still, CNN broadcasted the tape in it's entirety.

5 posted on 03/17/2004 8:51:53 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Liberalism is Communism one drink at a time. - P.J. O'Rourke)
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CNN anchorman Wolf Blitzer argued that the video broadcast by NBC may have seriously damaged national security.

Wow, CNN's Wolfie is now the standard bearer for our national security interests.

[Excuse me while I faint............KKKRRRRRTHUNK!]
6 posted on 03/17/2004 8:54:29 PM PST by TomGuy ( Kerry has imaginary friends. Carter was attacked by a killer rabbit. Dems can be fun to watch.)
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Ensor explained that the decision to release the tape may have been a politically motivated attempt to smear the legacy of ex-President Clinton.

The only legacy of the Clinton administration is appeasement to terrorists, missiles lobbed into aspirin factories and Chinese embassies, and the blue dress. This tape doesn't smear Clinton's legacy, it demonstrates Clinton's ineffectiveness of taking out bin-Laden a year before 9/11, even after Clinton's refusal to accept Sudan's offer of Osama's head on a platter 4 separate times.

7 posted on 03/17/2004 8:55:49 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Liberalism is Communism one drink at a time. - P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: Cicero
Your # 4......

"There will be an investigation within the CIA, which made the video, and they will decide whether or not to refer the matter to the Department of Justice," reported CNN national security correspondent David Ensor on Wednesday.

It has to be Clinton's British and/or Clinton's Chinese connections!

IMO

'Go IMF tour!'

:-(

8 posted on 03/17/2004 8:56:39 PM PST by maestro
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To: jwalburg
How do you smear shiite?
10 posted on 03/17/2004 8:57:35 PM PST by Enduring Freedom (Don't Let the Free World Go Spanish - Destroy Kerry)
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To: Salve Regina
bttt
11 posted on 03/17/2004 8:58:12 PM PST by LisaMalia (In Memory of Sgt. James W. Lunsford..KIA 11-29-69 Binh Dinh S. Vietnam)
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To: jmstein7
Clintoon has sooooo much blood on his hands.
12 posted on 03/17/2004 9:05:22 PM PST by rottndog (woof)
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To: All
Can someone please post a link to the video?
13 posted on 03/17/2004 9:13:14 PM PST by adaven
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To: jmstein7
CNN and the Demorats along with the big three have done nothing but damaged national security. Always blame the leak not what is in it. I see a pattern here!!!
14 posted on 03/17/2004 9:21:03 PM PST by Brimack34
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To: jmstein7
CNN anchorman Wolf Blitzer argued that the video broadcast by NBC may have seriously damaged national security.

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Wait just one second...why, for what purpose, was this thing kept a secret for so long? How in the hell could this possibly damage national security?

The question that must be answered is, why was this thing kept confidential for so long?
15 posted on 03/17/2004 9:24:36 PM PST by Jim_Curtis (Free Milosevic.....Jail Annan)
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To: doug from upland; Mia T; ALOHA RONNIE
Ensor explained that the decision to release the tape may have been a politically motivated attempt to smear the legacy of ex-President Clinton.

ROTFLMAO!!!

16 posted on 03/17/2004 9:25:18 PM PST by nutmeg (Why vote for Bush? Imagine Commander in Chief John F’in al-Qerry)
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To: nutmeg
OMG.........OMG.......LOL!
17 posted on 03/17/2004 9:25:59 PM PST by Howlin (Bush has claimed two things which Democrats believe they own by right: the presidency & the future)
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To: BigSkyFreeper
The only legacy of the Clinton administration is appeasement to terrorists, missiles lobbed into aspirin factories and Chinese embassies, and the blue dress. This tape doesn't smear Clinton's legacy, it demonstrates Clinton's ineffectiveness of taking out bin-Laden a year before 9/11, even after Clinton's refusal to accept Sudan's offer of Osama's head on a platter 4 separate times.


18 posted on 03/17/2004 9:27:33 PM PST by NYC GOP Chick
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To: Howlin; StarFan; stanz
Rush was talking (and laughing) about this earlier today! ;-D
19 posted on 03/17/2004 9:27:45 PM PST by nutmeg (Why vote for Bush? Imagine Commander in Chief John F’in al-Qerry)
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Ensor explained that the decision to release the tape may have been a politically motivated attempt to smear the legacy of ex-President Clinton.

ROTFLMAO!!!

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

20 posted on 03/17/2004 9:30:12 PM PST by nutmeg (Why vote for Bush? Imagine Commander in Chief John F’in al-Qerry)
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