“At a Sept. 26 [2002] joint hearing of the House and Senate intelligence committees, Cofer Black, then head of the CIA Counterterrorist Center, spoke cryptically about the agency’s new forms of ‘operational flexibility’ in dealing with suspected terrorists [apprehended in Afghanistan]. ‘This is a very highly classified area, but I have to say that all […]
9/26/2002
Speaking before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on September 26, 2002, Secretary of State Colin Powell said: ” ‘There is evidence of linkage between al Qaeda and Iraq… There is no linkage to 9/11 that we are aware of, but I can’t dismiss that possibility.’ He reiterated the point moments later. ‘There’s no smoking-gun linkage […]
9/26/2002
“At a Defense Department briefing [on September 26, 2002], Defense Secretary [Donald] Rumsfeld discusses collaboration between Iraq and Al Qaeda: ‘We have what we believe to be credible information that Iraq and Al Qaeda have discussed safe haven opportunities in Iraq, reciprocal non-aggression discussions. We have what we consider to be credible evidence that Al […]
9/26/2002
On September 26, 2002, President Bush “told journalists in the [White House’s] Rose Garden that ‘according to the British government, the Iraqi regime could launch a biological or chemical attack in as little as 45 minutes after the order is given.’ ” – Stefan Halper and Jonathan Clarke, America Alone, Page 210 […]
9/26/2002
On September 26, 2002, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld testified before the House Armed Services Committee: “Since we began after September 11th, we do have solid evidence of the presence in Iraq of al Qaeda members, including some that have been in Baghdad. We have what we consider to be very reliable reporting of senior […]
9/26/2002
In his testimony to the Joint Inquiry Committee on September 26, 2002, CIA Counterterrorist Center Director Cofer Black said: ” ‘Frankly, from an intelligence perspective, in order to have a fighting chance to protect this country from al Qaeda, we needed to attack the Afghan terrorist sanctuary protected by the Taliban. CIA appreciated this all […]
9/26/2002
In a meeting with 18 House members on September 26, 2002, President “Bush said, ‘The Iraqi regime possesses biological and chemical weapons. The Iraqi regime is building the facilities necessary to make more…And according to the British government, the Iraqi regime could launch a biological or chemical attack in as little as 45 minutes after […]
9/26/2002
President “Bush had 18 more House members to the Cabinet Room on Thursday, September 26 [2002]. He stated, ‘It is clear he [Saddam Hussein] has weapons of mass destruction–anthrax, VX [nerve gas]…Time frame would be six months’ to Iraq having a nuke if Iraq was able to obtain sufficient plutonium or enriched uranium.” – Bob […]
9/26/2002
“On September 26 [2002], [Secretary of Defense Donald] Rumsfeld said that there was ‘reliable reporting’ of ‘possible chemical- and biological-agent training [of al Qaeda members in Iraq].’ ” – Michael Isikoff and David Corn, Hubris, Page 119 […]
9/26/2002
On the afternoon of September 26, 2002, President Bush said: “There would be ‘no discussion, no debate, no negotiation’ with the Iraqi dictator. …Saddam had tortured his own citizens, gassed the Kurds, invaded his neighbors: ‘There’s no doubt his hatred is mainly directed at us. There’s no doubt he can’t stand us.’ But one line […]