Condoleezza Rice & the 9-11 Commission [LIVE THREAD] 9AM EST

http://c-span.org/ ^ | 4-8-04 | ME

[OXENinFLA]

Rice Testifies Before 9/11 Cmsn. National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice testifies before the Sept. 11 Commission.

[cyncooper]

Within one month of taking office President Bush spoke with Musharef about cracking down on the Taleban. Condi remembers a meeting that was met with a rote answer and no action was taken by them as they wished.

She brought in an expert on Afghanistan who worked in the eighties on turning back the Russian invasion.

They developed a new strategy that didn't just focus on the Northern Alliance but focused on social change within the country.

Clarke had recommended strategies--most which had been on the table but never implemented by previous administration.

Moved to arm vehicles to be used against Al Qaeda.

[mombonn]

I'm willing to bet that the networks cut away from her if they sense she is doing very well.

[Howlin]

Smarty pants! :-)

[Greg Weston]

Yes let's hear another one of Bushes neo-CON lackeys get it on!

[Mr. Silverback]

I think we missed the very beginning of this hearing. When the clown car arrived with all the committee members.

It's only 8:19 EDT and we already have the quote of the day!

[TexasNative2000]

Rice for President 2008

Nah . . . . Rice for NFL Commissioner - that's the job she REALLY wants.

[Catspaw]

She's handling this beautifully. She's not attacking Clarke directly (because she doesn't have to), but saying, "this is what this administration did and is doing."

[mewzilla]

She's making it clear this was a well thought out, global strategy to deal with terrorist threats.

[Arrowhead1952]

President Bush wanted a NEW way to deal with AQ and he told Condi that he didn't want to deal with terrorists one attack at a time and was tired of swatting at flies.

Darn! I wish I had a TV at work. I just bet that dicko clarke is about to cr** in his pants by now. That was a really good slap in the face with a "green cow pattie!"

[Howlin]

No doubt!

I hope she stays as long as they have questions; even if it takes until tonight.

[Indy Pendance]

She is someone my oldest admires greatly and is her political role model.

[mtbopfuyn]

They got vague intel of AQ OUTSIDE the US.

[4everontheRight]

"Let me clear up any confusion on policy development and crisis mgt. reqires different strategies...we relied on the counter terr. group chaired by CLARKE

[BunnySlippers]

Diogensis, you always come up with the best graphics!

[LisaFab]

LOL! MSNBC just took down an insulting, smarmy graphic saying "RICE UNDER OATH." As if to imply that she was lying before.

[epluribus_2]

Wouldntcha just love it if she said, "And at the time I was not trying to hype a book to make millions..."

[Miss Marple]

Oh, good, she is reading the chatter!!!!

[mombonn]

Reading actual quotes from chatter of summer 2001.

[Peach]

Condi reading some of the chatter picked up in the summer of 2001.

Doesn't tell us when, who, how, where.

[lilypad]

Someone just said she will not be with Bush if he is reelected - he heard this on NPR. Can anyone confirm this?