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Aug. Memo Focused On Attacks in U.S. Lack of Fresh Information Frustrated Bush (2002/PDB)
Washington Post ^ | May 19, 2002 | Bob Woodward and Dan Eggen

Posted on 04/09/2004 8:56:04 PM PDT by cyncooper

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To: cyncooper
Because of you and freeper marginoferror, Drudge is running the dual headlines showing AP reporting this now, WP reporting it in 2002. Way to go, you two!
101 posted on 04/10/2004 9:19:00 AM PDT by MamaLucci (Libs, want answers on 911? Ask Clinton why he met with Monica more than with his CIA director.)
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To: arasina
Thanks for linking directly to marginoferror's post #17, for it also contains excerpts from the Joint Intelligence Inquiry Report which references what the media is all in a dither about today, namely this May 2001 report:

From Post 17

PAGE 9 JOINT INQUIRY REPORT RELATING TO THE PDB;

Of particular interest to the Joint Inquiry was whether and to what extent the President received threat-specific warnings during this period. The Joint Inquiry was advised by a representative of the Intelligence Community that, in August 2001, a closely held intelligence report for senior government officials included information that Bin Ladin had wanted to conduct attacks in the United States since 1997. The information included discussion of the arrest of Ahmed Ressam in December 1999 at the U.S.-Canadian border and the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. It mentioned that members of al-Qa?ida, including some U.S. citizens, had resided in or traveled to the United States for years and that the group apparently maintained a support structure here. The report cited uncorroborated information obtained and disseminated in 1998 that Bin Ladin wanted to hijack airplanes to gain the release of U.S.-held extremists; FBI judgments about patterns of activity consistent with preparations for hijackings or other types of attacks; as well as information acquired in May 2001 that indicated a group of Bin Ladin supporters was planning attacks in the United States with explosives]

PAGE 212 JOINT INQUIRY REPORT

In August 2001, the Intelligence Community obtained information about a plot to bomb the U.S. embassy in Nairobi from an airplane or crash the airplane into it. The Intelligence Community learned that two people who were reportedly acting on instructions from Bin Ladin met in October 2000 to discuss this plot.

~snip~

This report is a public document, easily accessible to journalists, as well as freepers, just as is the May 2002 Washington Post article.

102 posted on 04/10/2004 10:08:44 AM PDT by cyncooper
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To: redlipstick
Thanks for the bump and spreading the word.
103 posted on 04/10/2004 10:09:21 AM PDT by cyncooper
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To: cyncooper
There is something terribly wrong with the state of journalism in this country. I've known it for years, but I still continue to be shocked.

"Selective memory" would be the diplomatic term for it. We usually just call it BIAS.
104 posted on 04/10/2004 10:52:59 AM PDT by GeorgiaYankee (Ted Kennedy and Jimmy Carter-- now providing aid, comfort and talking points to our enemies.)
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To: GeorgiaYankee
This goes beyond just bias. It is outright propaganda.
105 posted on 04/10/2004 11:05:16 AM PDT by cyncooper
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To: All
Dan Eggen, co-author of this May 2002 piece, has co-authored an article datelined today that I posted here:

Briefing on Al Qaeda Included Specifics

Excerpt:

Newspaper articles in May 2002 noted the briefing document's alarming title and reported that the PDB mentioned al Qaeda members living in the United States and others traveling in and out of the country. A July 2003 report from a House-Senate inquiry into intelligence failures said the PDB found that al Qaeda "apparently maintained a support structure" inside the United States.

106 posted on 04/10/2004 12:20:40 PM PDT by cyncooper
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To: rocklobster11
'Hairball'perfect! Also, remember "Spitball" for furture referencee--Chris sprays a lot when talks. Thank you. LOL!
107 posted on 04/10/2004 12:27:09 PM PDT by MadMoo (Hindsight is 20/20--especially if you were there when it happened!)
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To: CurlyDave

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108 posted on 04/10/2004 12:47:38 PM PDT by Wolverine (A Concerned Citizen)
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To: CurlyDave
Every Freeper should have the email address of at least 5 newspapers in their state.
 
 
Enter your zip code to view newspapers delivered in your area.
http://www.georgewbush.com/GetActive/Default.aspx
 
 

109 posted on 04/10/2004 1:07:36 PM PDT by Wolverine (A Concerned Citizen)
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To: cyncooper; nutmeg
Foxnews just announced that the memo will be released within the next 30 minutes.
110 posted on 04/10/2004 2:00:55 PM PDT by StarFan
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To: StarFan
How glorious this would be if it blows up in their (the Rats)face and how brilliant of the WH to release this on the Saturday evening before Easter!
111 posted on 04/10/2004 2:19:09 PM PDT by God luvs America (Support Our Troops....Don't vote for Kerry!)
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To: cyncooper
"This report is a public document, easily accessible to journalists" ... are you under the mistaken impression that media (such as Hissy Matthews and Dud Rather) are innocently uninformed? These dnc butties know full well the articles of 2002, but to acknowledge that would negate their ability to serve their butties at the dnc with the assault on this administration. What these bastards do ceased to be journalism long ago, and crossed into dnc propaganda and mass manipulation in service of their favored political butties. It would be just as heinous if they were so biased for Pubby issues, but of course the leftist liberal presstitutes wouldn't lean in that direction for fear of awakening.
112 posted on 04/10/2004 2:40:15 PM PDT by MHGinTN (If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
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To: StarFan
Thanks! I stepped away and just came back. I have not had news on so would have missed it. Will look for the posts about it when it's released.
113 posted on 04/10/2004 2:44:41 PM PDT by cyncooper
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To: MHGinTN
are you under the mistaken impression that media (such as Hissy Matthews and Dud Rather) are innocently uninformed?

No, I am not. I am underscoring their intentional misleading of the public. You are exactly correct.

114 posted on 04/10/2004 2:46:32 PM PDT by cyncooper
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To: cyncooper
I forgot to add ... Freepers Rule! All their memos are belong to us (remember the Kennedy instructions to obstruct judicial appointments?).
115 posted on 04/10/2004 2:51:21 PM PDT by MHGinTN (If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
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To: cyncooper
Yet another Ben Veniste lie exposed. Shocking.
116 posted on 04/10/2004 5:05:58 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: cyncooper
I do remember Matthews making a big stink over this same memo back in 2002--played the clip of Andy Card whispering in the President's ear about the attacks and claimed Bush was obviously faking the expression.

I think in Matthews' case his lack of factual reporting is more along the lines of stupidity and an overall lack of judgment rather than dishonesty.
117 posted on 04/10/2004 5:22:24 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: MHGinTN
bttt
118 posted on 04/10/2004 5:29:08 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Wolverine
Every Freeper should have the email address of at least 5 newspapers in their state.

An excellent suggestion. I have saved your list in a a folder on my desktop I call "Freep stuff" which is a catch all for stuff from Free republic.

Reading the headlines and the reporting spin on this is making me sick. Anyone with a lick of sense can read that memo and see that it had no specifics and was not any kind of real warning. The headlines are implying that it confers absolute foreknowledge of the exact attacks which occurred

 

119 posted on 04/10/2004 7:15:04 PM PDT by CurlyDave
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To: Right_in_Virginia
BTW, does anyone know who wrote the memo?

Richard Clarke... pay attention. There will be a pop quiz!

120 posted on 04/10/2004 9:03:44 PM PDT by GeronL (Hey, I am on the internet. I have a right (cough, cough) to write stupid things.)
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