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To: Cboldt
From the thread you referenced:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A35744-2002May17?language=printer



washingtonpost.com
Aug. Memo Focused On Attacks in U.S.
Lack of Fresh Information Frustrated Bush

By Bob Woodward and Dan Eggen
Washington Post Staff Writers
Sunday, May 19, 2002; Page A01



The top-secret briefing memo presented to President Bush on Aug. 6 carried the headline, "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S.," and was primarily focused on recounting al Qaeda's past efforts to attack and infiltrate the United States, senior administration officials said.

The document, known as the President's Daily Briefing, underscored that Osama bin Laden and his followers hoped to "bring the fight to America," in part as retaliation for U.S. missile strikes on al Qaeda camps in Afghanistan in 1998, according to knowledgeable sources.

Bush had specifically asked for an intelligence analysis of possible al Qaeda attacks within the United States, because most of the information presented to him over the summer about al Qaeda focused on threats against U.S. targets overseas, sources said. But one source said the White House was disappointed because the analysis lacked focus and did not present fresh intelligence.

[snip]

Ben-Viniste's comments from Condi's testimony:

RICE: I believe, Mr. Ben-Veniste, that you've had access to this PDB. But let me just...

BEN-VENISTE: But we have not had it declassified so that it can be shown publicly, as you know.

RICE: I believe you've had access to this PDB -- exceptional access. But let me address your question.

BEN-VENISTE: Nor could we, prior to today, reveal the title of that PDB.
155 posted on 04/10/2004 2:56:37 PM PDT by terilyn
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To: terilyn
Yup. Front page, Washington Post, on a Sunday. The title of the PDB is in the first paragraph.

Condi handled the joke/partisan/circus commission very well. She handed them their asses.

169 posted on 04/10/2004 2:59:30 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: terilyn
It is my understanding that the only person on that commission who has seen the actualy PDB is Jamie Gorelick and that SHE wrote the synopsis for the rest of them and that's what he is working on!
185 posted on 04/10/2004 3:04:22 PM PDT by Howlin
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