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Mike HurleyFrom: Warren BassSent: Friday, April 23, 2004 4:54 PMTo: Team 3Subject: Bush-Cheney Reactions to the Cole

Bush-Cheney Reactions to the ColeCNN , Oct. 13, 2000GOV. GEORGE BUSH (R-TX), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: "I hope that we can gather enoughintelligence to figure out who did the act and take the necessary action. There must be a consequence."AP, Oct. 13, 2000Dick Cheney urged "swift retaliation" against those responsible for the apparent bombing of a U.S.destroyer, an attack that killed 17 sailors."Any would-be terrorist ou t there needs to know that if you're going to attack, you'll be hit very hard andvery quick," Cheney said after a speech at a senior citizens center [in Wisconsin]. "It's not time fordiplomacy and debate. It's time for action."

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Mike HurleyFrom: Alexis AlbionSent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 11:26 AMTo: Chris KojmCc: Team 3Subject: RE: response to tasking from Vice Chairman Hamilton

Chris:I've attached: Updated memo to Hamilton Separate list of excerpts from Clinton & Bush State of Union & Inaugural addresses, whereterrorism is mentioned.

--Alexis

Original MessageFrom: Chris KojmSent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 7:50 PMTo: Alexis AlbionCc: Front OfficeSubject: FW: response to tasking from Vice Chairman HamiltonAlexis: This is good, and I think we are getting close.I want you to give particular emphasis to State of the Union speeches. For obvious reasons, these arethe most important in terms of public education and public articulation of priorities.I also noticed in passing that Bush's remarks on naming Mueller (July 5) make reference to terroristattacks in the US. It would be useful to scrutinize both Clinton and Bush from the standpoint: how muchdid they recognize and speak out about possible terrorist attacks inside the United States, and howprominent was the forum where those remarks were delivered.

Original MessageFrom: Alexis AlbionSent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 3:52 PMTo: Chris KojmCc: Team 3Subject: response to tasking from Vice Chairman HamiltonChris:Attached, please find a memo for the Vice Chairman responsive to his tasking for Team 3. The memo isa summary of our analysis of public statements on terrorism made by both President Clinton andPresident Bush before 9-11.-Alexis

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President C linton and President Bush:Excerpts from Inaugural Addresses and State of the Union Speeches

President Clinton Inaugural Address, January 2 0,1 99 3".. .[our world is threatened] by ancient hatreds and new plagues.. .There is no longer a cleardivision today between what is foreign and what is domestic.. .the new world is more free butless stable."

State of the Union, January 25,1994"...Of course, there are still dangers in the world: rampan t arms proliferation, bitter regionalconflicts, ethnic and nationalist tensions in many new democracies, severe environmentaldegradation the w orld over, and fanatics who seek to cripple the world's cities with terror. Asthe world's greatest power, we must, therefore, maintain our defenses and our responsibilities.""...This year, we secured indictments against terrorists and sanctions against those whoharbor them."Notes also that will seek ratification of treaty to ban chemical weapons worldwide, andnegotiations for comprehensive test ban treaty have begun .

State of the Union, January 24,1995"This year I'll submit to Congress com prehensive legislation to strengthen our hand incombating terrorists, whether they strike at home or abroad. As the cowards who bombed theWorld Trade Center found out, this country will hunt down terrorists and bring them to justice."Notes also: terrorism in Israel, and need to seek comprehensive M iddle East peace; and signingof EO blocking assets in U .S. of and prohibiting financial transactions with terroristorganizations that threaten to disrupt the peace process:"And tonight I call on all our allies and peace-loving nations throughout the w orld to join uswith renewed fervor in a global effort to combat terrorism. We cannot permit the future to bemarred by terror and fear and paralysis."

State of the Union, January 23,1996"...The threats we face today as Am ericans respect no nation's borders. Think of them:terrorism, the spread of weapons of mass destruction, organized crime, drug trafficking, ethnicand religious hatred, aggression by rogue states, environmental degradation. If we fail to addressthese threats today, we will suffer the consequences in all our tomorrows."Notes also: the sarin gas attack in Japan, and need for the Senate to ratify Chemical WeaponsConvention; and Oklahoma C ity bombing, and need for Congress to pass proposed antiterrorismlegislation so we can "intensify the fight against terrorists and organized criminals at home andabroad..."


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Inaugural Address, January 20,1997".. .Prejudice and contempt cloaked in the pretense of religious or political conviction are nodifferent [from racial prejud ice]. These forces have nearly destroyed ou r Nation in the past.They plague us still. They fuel the fanaticism of terror...""We will stand mighty for peace and freedom and maintain a strong defen se against terrorand destruction. Our children will sleep free from the threat of nuclear, chem ical, or biologicalweapons."

Station of the Union, February 4,1997"...We are acting to prevent nuclear materials from falling into the wrong hands and to ridthe world of landmines. W e are working with other nations with renewed intensity to fightdrug traffickers and to stop terrorists before they cat and hold them fully accountable if theydo. Now we must rise to a new test of leadership, ratifying the Chemical WeaponsConvention. Make no mistake about it. It will make ou r troops safer from chemical attack.It will help us to fight terrorism."

State of the Union, January 27,1998"...W e must exercise responsibility not just at home but around the world. On the even of anew century, we have the power and the du ty to build a new era of peace and security. But makeno mistake about it; today 's possibilities are not tom orrow 's guarantees. Am erica must standagainst the poisoned appeals of extreme nationalism. W e must combat an unho ly axis of newthreats from terrorists, international crim inals, and drug traffickers. These 21st century predatorsfeed on technology and the free flow of information and ideas and people. And they will be allthe more lethal if weapons of mass destruction fall into their hands....""Together, we must confront the new hazards of chemical and biological weapo ns and theoutlaw states, terrorists, and organized criminals seeking to acquire them." Refers specifically toSaddam Hussein.

Also mentions need to enforce Biological Weapons Convention and strengthen it with a newinternational inspection system.

State of the Union, January 19,1999"...As we work for peace, we m ust also meet threats to our Nation's security, includingincreased dangers from outlaw nations and terrorism. W e will defend ou r security wherever weare threatened, as we did this summer when we struck at Usama bin Ladin's network of terror.The bombing of our Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania reminds us again of the risks faced everyday by those who represent Am erica to the world. So let's give them the support they need, thesafest possible workplaces, and the resources they have so America can continue to lead.


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We must work to keep terrorists from disrupting computer networks. We must work toprepare local communities for biological and chemical emergencies, to support research intovaccines and treatments."

".. .So I say to all of you, if we do these thingsif we pursue peace, fight terrorism, increaseour strength, renew our allianceswe will begin to meet our generation's historic responsibilityto build a stronger 21st century America in a freer, more peaceful world."

State of the Union, January 27,2000"A third challenge we have is to keep this inexorable march of technology from giving

terrorists and potentially hostile nations the means to undermine our defenses. Keep in mind, thesame technological advances that have shrunk cell phones to fit in the palms of our hands canalso make weapons of terror easier to conceal and easier to use.

We must meet this threat by making effective agreements to restrain nuclear and missileprograms in North Korea; curbing the flow of lethal technology to Iran; preventing Iraq fromthreatening its neighbors; increasing our preparedness against chemical and biological attack;protecting our vital computer systems from hackers and criminals; and developing a system todefend against new missile threats -- while working to preserve our ABM missile treaty withRussia. We must do all these things.

I predict to you, when most of us are long gone, but some time in the next 10 to 20 years, themajor security threat this country will face will come from the enemies of the nation state: thenarco-traffickers and the terrorists and the organized criminals, who will be organized together,working together, with increasing access to ever-more sophisticated chemical and biologicalweapons.And I want to thank the Pentagon and others for doing what they're doing right now to try to helpprotect us and plan fo r that, so that ou r defenses will be strong. I ask for your support to ensurethey can succeed."

President Bush Inaugural Address, January 20, 2001

N o reference to terrorism

State of the Union, February 27, 2001"Our nation also needs a clear strategy to confront the threats of the 21st century ~ threatsthat are more widespread and less certain. They range from terrorists who threaten with bombs to

tyrants in rogue nations intent upon developing weapons of mass destruction. To protect our ownpeople, our allies and friends, we must develop and we must deploy effective missile defenses."


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To: Vice Chairman Ham iltonFrom: Team 3Re: President Clinton and President Bush public statements on terrorismDate: April 6, 2004

Clinton AdministrationPresident Clinton mentioned terrorism in hundreds of public statements during his eight years inoffice, including each of his State of the Unio n addresses. From as early as 1996, he referred tofighting terrorism as a top security p riority f or the United S tates; in his Augu st 5,1996 remarksat George Washington University, President Clinton called terrorism "the enemy of ourgeneration."Other than with reference to the attacks on the East Africa embassies and the U.S. strikes onAfghanistan and Sudan in Aug ust 1998, President Clinton did not speak about a specific terroristthreat from al Qaeda or Bin Ladin. He usually spoke of terrorism in two related contexts: newtechnologies and the greater openness engendered by post-Cold W ar globalization; and w eaponsof mass destruction, especiallyand increasingly over time the threat from biological andchemical weap ons. Clinton repeatedly linked terrorist groups and WMD as transnational threatsfor the new global era (along with drug trafficking and international crime). His remarks at theU.S. Nav al Academ y on May 22, 1998 are typical in this respect:".. .our security is challenged increasingly by nontraditional threats, from adversariesboth old and new, not only hostile regimes b ut also terrorists and international criminals,who cannot defeat us in traditional theaters of battle but search instead for new w ays toattack, by exploiting new technologies and the world's increasing openness.. .they maydeploy compact and relatively cheap weapons of mass destruction, not just n uclear butalso chemical or biological, to use disease as a weapo n of war."At no point in President Clinton's speeches is there an effort to build public, Congressional, orinternational support for strong military action against the terrorist threat, for example, inAfghanistan. But the President does speak on a regular basis to the need to organizeinternational cooperation to stop WMD from getting into the wrong hands (e.g. enforcing theChemical and Biological Weapons Conventions), and "trying to mobilize the country" for civildefense against CBRN attacks (e.g. Decem ber 22, 1999 Interview with Charlie Rose). This isparticularly evident in 1999 and 2000.

Bush AdministrationWe looked at approximately 40 speeches, interviews and press statements related to nationalsecurity, defense and international affairs topics given by George W. Bush (as candidate,president-elect, and president), between September 1999 and September 11,2001.At no point does Bush discuss terrorism in the specific sense of the threat from al Qaeda or B inLadin. Terrorism is mentioned almost exclusively in terms of the threat from weapons of massdestruction and the need for a new, post-Cold War non-proliferation framework, focusing on the


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importance of a missile defense system. The President's remarks at Warsaw University on June15, 2001, are typical in this respect:"Today, we face growing threats from weapons of mass destruction and missiles in thehands of states for whom terror and blackmail are a way of life. So we must have a broadstrategy of active non-proliferation; counter-proliferation; and a new concept ofdeterrence that includes defenses sufficient to protect ou r people, ou r forces, and ourallies; as well as reduce reliance on nuclear weapons."

The Center for American Progress just released its own study of public statements related tosecurity issues delivered by the Bush administration before September 11, 2001. This report isavailable for your review.We also have pu t together binders of Remarks on Terrorism for both President Clinton andPresident Bush which are also available for review.


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Mike HurleyFrom: Warren BassSent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 11:01 AMTo: Team 3Subject: FYI: Center for American Progress Timeline of Bush Administration Statements

Detailed Timeline o f Administration Statements On National SecurityFrom January 20 to September 10, 2001, Al Qaeda Mentioned Only OnceApril 5, 2004Download: PDFThe Center fo r American Progress ha s compiled an exhaustive, day-by-day overview of the Bush administration'spublic statements on national security, defensean d international issues from Jan. 20 to Sept. 10 , 2001. The 50-pagecompilation includes al l official news releases, press briefings, press availabilities, news advisories, speeches, publicaddresses, executive orders, an d proclamations posted by the White House, the Department of Defense, theDepartment of State, and the Department of Justice, as wel l as transcripts of major media appearancesby top Bushadministration officials, in the eight months prior to 9/11.While th e Bush administration maintains it was focused extensively on terrorism, our analysis of 557 publicstatements reveals only on e mention of al Qaeda by the administration over th e 8-month period. Notably, this singlemention of al Qaeda was found in a signed notice from President Bush continuing an executive order - issued byPresident Clinton - prohibiting transactions with the Taliban. Osama bin Laden was mentioned only 19 times duringthe same period, 17 of which occurred in the context of press briefings or questions from journalists.The record clearly shows that terrorism and the threat from al Qaeda were not on the list of priorities for the Bushadministration in early 2001. At a time when al Qaeda was finalizing its plans to attack America, the Bushadministration was focused on Iraq and national missile defense rather than the threat from extremist terroristgroups.This document shows that top Bush administration officials discussed Iraq an d Saddam Hussein in 104 separatestatements an d missile defense in 101 statements. Weapons of mass destruction were discussed in 65 separatestatements.The document also includes a day-by-day overview of President Bush's schedule after Aug. 6, 2001 - the day theWhite House received a "hair raising" warning about imminent attacks from al Qaeda.http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=44356

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Mike HurleyFrom: Chris KojmSent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:48 PMTo: Dan Marcus; Team 3Cc: Front OfficeSubject: RE: Tasking from the Vice Chair

yesOriginal MessageFrom: Dan MarcusSent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:38 PM

To: Chris Kojm; Team 3Cc: Front OfficeSubject: RE:Tasking from the Vice Chair. For Bush I assume we need only get pre-9/11 stuff, and Bush's 9/20speech top nation, not later stuff,.Correct, Chris?

Original MessageFrom: Chris KojmSent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:27 PMTo: Team 3Cc: Front OfficeSubject: Tasking from the Vice ChairMike &Team 3 -Lee just called. He wan ts an analysis o f all the speeches, public remarks , press conference s,etc. of President Clinton and President Bush on terrorism. Please prepare a mem o that detailsthe statistics as well as describes the content and come s to some evaluation of the prom inence ofthe public articulation of the topic by the President(s).Lee set no specific deadline, but clearly he will want this as he prepares for the upcom inginterviews.I know you have a binder from Sandy Berger that will give you a significant start.Thx.C

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