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To: LindyBill who wrote (104827)7/12/2003 2:49:29 AM
From: KLP  Respond to of 281500
 
Re Tenet/CIA: AP via AOL has a little more to add late tonight...

(it will be on the AOL home page breaking news)

Tenet Takes Blame on Iraqi Uranium Claim

By JOHN SOLOMON
.c The Associated Press
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Tenet's extraordinary statement was released after Bush and his national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, blamed the error on the CIA and members of Congress called for someone to be held accountable.

``This was a mistake,'' the director said.

CIA and administration officials said that despite the mea culpa, they did not expect Tenet to resign. The Democrat is the long holdover from the Clinton administration and, while distrusted by some conservatives, has enjoyed Bush's confidence.

``I've heard no discussion along those lines,'' CIA spokesman Mark Mansfield said Friday night when asked whether Tenet would consider resigning. Other administration officials noted that Rice and Bush, while placing blame on Tenet's agency, also expressed confidence in the CIA director.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<