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Clarke told reporters different story in 2002 background briefing (CNN)
CNN ^ | 3/24/04 | John King & Dana Bash

Posted on 03/24/2004 3:10:05 PM PST by finnman69

Edited on 04/29/2004 2:04:04 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In August 2002, then-White House counterterrorism czar Richard Clarke told reporters that the Bush administration -- from day one -- told him to "vigorously pursue" the Clinton administration policy that allowed the United States to kill Osama bin Laden if the opportunity arose.


(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 911; richardclarke
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To: Right_in_Virginia

Wow. Clarke is buried, his game is over. I really thought this aspect would get swept under the rug, but I guess not.
21 posted on 03/24/2004 3:25:29 PM PST by HarryCaul
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To: facedown
Thanks for reading it...I couldn't stay logged onto their "News" sight that long, scared I would hurl ;-)
22 posted on 03/24/2004 3:26:07 PM PST by GeoPie
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To: Republican Red
Wow...they made it to Virginia in record time!
23 posted on 03/24/2004 3:26:29 PM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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To: onyx
At the news conference after the Commissioners met today they were discussing the fact that Clark moved the release date for his book to coincide with his testimony.....Said there were several comments made on his "making money" on it.

"I'm from the Midwest" it has to do with morality....
24 posted on 03/24/2004 3:26:49 PM PST by hoosiermama (Ask Kerry to list the major pieces of enacted legislation he has authored in his career.)
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To: Right_in_Virginia
So that's why the dog was barking.....pigs?
25 posted on 03/24/2004 3:27:39 PM PST by hoosiermama (Ask Kerry to list the major pieces of enacted legislation he has authored in his career.)
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To: finnman69
Yeah, but he now says he was lying then and is telling the truth now.

THAT inspires a lot of trust, doesn't it?

Doesn't it?

Doesn't it?
26 posted on 03/24/2004 3:27:49 PM PST by broadsword (The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for Democrats to get elected.)
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To: finnman69
CNN? I wonder if they reported this on the TV network? I am stunned they reported it at all.
27 posted on 03/24/2004 3:27:53 PM PST by ladyinred (democrats have blood on their hands!)
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To: HarryCaul
I really thought this aspect would get swept under the rug, but I guess not.

Further proof an angel really does direct this whirlwind.

28 posted on 03/24/2004 3:28:06 PM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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To: finnman69
CNN, who woulda thunk it?

This definitely will not be included in All the News Thats Fit to Print, however.

29 posted on 03/24/2004 3:29:49 PM PST by Plutarch
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To: Republican Red
>>>Pigs just flew by my window!

Break out the industrial umbrella!!!
30 posted on 03/24/2004 3:29:55 PM PST by Keith in Iowa (Democrats are the real asses of evil.)
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To: finnman69
Boy I bet Larry King really nails Clarke tonight with hardball questions over this!!!

hahahahahahahahaha!!!

Not!!!
31 posted on 03/24/2004 3:30:29 PM PST by socal_parrot (Phoenix, it IS a dry heat.)
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To: broadsword
Said he changed his tune because of "Politics" that when the "Midwest/morals statement was made. (Was it by Thompson?)
32 posted on 03/24/2004 3:30:43 PM PST by hoosiermama (Ask Kerry to list the major pieces of enacted legislation he has authored in his career.)
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To: hoosiermama
Not just "pigs"..but FLYING pigs ;^D
33 posted on 03/24/2004 3:31:24 PM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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To: finnman69
Wow...CNN is actually reporting this. I'm stunned.
34 posted on 03/24/2004 3:31:25 PM PST by Jorge
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To: finnman69
CNN's reporting this because it can't be ignored and CNN is chipping away at FOX's popularity since FOX broke the story.
35 posted on 03/24/2004 3:32:09 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Liberalism is Communism one drink at a time. - P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: hoosiermama
At the news conference after the Commissioners met today they were discussing the fact that Clark moved the release date for his book to coincide with his testimony.....Said there were several comments made on his "making money" on it.

"I'm from the Midwest" it has to do with morality....





Exactly right. Morality, of which he is bereft.
In CA, folks are fond of saying "follow the money."
36 posted on 03/24/2004 3:32:21 PM PST by onyx (Kerry' s a Veteran, but so were Lee Harvey Oswald, Timothy McVeigh and Benedict Arnold.)
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To: HarryCaul
I thought it would be swept under the rug by the lamestream press too.
37 posted on 03/24/2004 3:33:35 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Liberalism is Communism one drink at a time. - P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: socal_parrot
I bet Larry King really nails Clarke tonight with hardball questions

Glen Beck played on it this morning. LKL really pushing Clarke to admit his favorite ice cream flavor.

38 posted on 03/24/2004 3:33:56 PM PST by NautiNurse (Missing Iraqi botulinum toxin? Look at John Kerry's face)
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To: ElephantMan
CNN has the story wrong. Jim Angel broke the story. He attended this briefing and had his own tape file. He contacted the White House and they OK'd the release. They later confirmed.

CNN is trying to make it look like a hit from the White House when it is actually Fox getting the story straight.


39 posted on 03/24/2004 3:34:52 PM PST by TASMANIANRED
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To: hoosiermama
At the news conference after the Commissioners met today -----


did they mention taking most of their questions from information in his book?
and did they mention askeng other interviewees whether of not they had read the book?
A book that was not available to the public until Monday.
40 posted on 03/24/2004 3:36:12 PM PST by maica (World Peace starts with W)
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