"But aides to the Republican congressman who has sought to call attention to the military unit that conducted the secret operation said such a conclusion relied too much on specific dates involving Mr. Atta's travels and not nearly enough on the operation's broader determination that he was a threat."
So was it just the "Republican's" aides, or was it everybody's, and this is counter-spin directed to him.
typical NYTimes disinformation.
Of course, Atta's travels are of particular interest to Prague...
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