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Since the first demands for "evidence," the U.S. government has busied itself preparing a laundry list of suitable accusations and diplomatically correct labels to hurl at bin Laden and his terrorist cells. The mysterious "proof" of his guilt has been shared, we're told with Allied leaders in Europe, as...
That's why, last Monday morning, Bush entered a secure room at the Pentagon for a briefing by Major General Del Dailey, commander of the Joint Special Operations Command, which runs the military's most secretive units. The special forces--including the 800-strong Delta Force, Navy SEALS, and Army...
He was only half joking. Ridge, 56, won't officially start work until next week, and the powers and budget of his new position are still ill defined. But by last Friday the White House was loading him down with briefing books and scouting office space in the West Wing...
"Whether this crisis leads to war or to a peaceful outcome, it has fortuitously arrived at a time when the Pentagon is headed by two of the most seasoned and able leaders in years ... The pair's organizational and diplomatic skills have been strikingly evident since the earliest moments of...
John Ashcroft and Robert Mueller are both briefing President Bush on intelligence matters each morning.