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To: LindyBill who wrote (204713)	4/30/2007 11:00:20 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794294

Tenet was CIA Director from July 1997-July 2004. 7 YEARS, (plus 2 years before as DD CIA) and Bush was in office nearly 9 months ~~~ using the info Tenet and his CIA delivered to the new President. Has anyone in the MSM and/or the Congress ever asked Tenet why the info gathered in his tenure in the Clinton Adm 1990's DIDN'T stop the terrorists from attacking the US in 2001? Even George is bright enough to know that everyone under the Congressional Roof commented about WMD and Saddam.... But Tenet KNOWS that WMD is NOT the only reason the US went to war to topple Saddam. >>>George John Tenet (born January 5, 1953) is Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University and was previously the Director of Central Intelligence for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Tenet held that position from July 1997 to July 2004, making him the second-longest serving director in the agency's history — behind Allen Dulles — as well as one of the few CIA directors to serve under two US presidents of opposing political parties<<< >>>>> Early career After he received his M.A., Tenet became research director of the American Hellenic Institute from 1978 to 1979.[7] He then began working for the U.S. Senate, first as a legislative assistant and later as Legislative Director to former Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania (1982-85). He was a staff member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) from 1985-88, then Staff Director of the SSCI from 1988-93. It was at this time that Tenet joined President-elect Bill Clinton's national security transition team. Clinton appointed Tenet Senior Director for Intelligence Programs at the National Security Council (1993-95).[8][9]<<<<< >>>>> CIA career Tenet was appointed the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence in July 1995 and served in that capacity until he became Director on July 11, 1997, after a unanimous confirmation vote in the United States Senate. This followed the withdrawal of Anthony Lake, whose nomination had been blocked by Republicans in Congress. While the Director of Central Intelligence has typically been replaced by an incoming administration ever since Jimmy Carter replaced DCI George H.W. Bush, Tenet served through the end of the Clinton administration and well into the term of George W. Bush.<<<<< >>>>> Tenet (left, in pink tie) briefs George W. Bush in the Oval Office.Long before the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, Tenet focused on the growing threat of terrorism, particularly from Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terrorist group, and the nuclear threats from North Korea and Iran. On September 15, 2001, at Camp David, he presented the Worldwide Attack Matrix, an outline of an anti-terrorism campaign in 80 countries. However, after the September 11 attacks, many observers criticized the intelligence community for numerous "intelligence failures" as one of the major reasons why the attacks were not prevented.[10] <<<<< en.wikipedia.org