President Bush told the September 11 commission yesterday in a closed-door meeting that a memo saying Osama bin Laden wanted to conduct terrorist attacks in the United States did not provide enough intelligence for his administration to stop the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. (The Washington Times) http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040429-113358-9307r.htm
In a stunning snub, two Democrats on the 9/11 commission yesterday abruptly walked out in the middle of the Oval Office interview with President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. (NY Post) http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/19924.htm
'Al-Qaida' denies chemical plot...A purported tape from al-Qaida operative Abu-Musab al-Zarqawi said Friday his group did not plan a chemical weapons attack as the Jordanian authorities have alleged, but said the group is targeting Jordan. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4868468/