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Tucked inside the shock and fury was dismay at the performance of others whose job--perhaps impossible--was to prevent this from happening. There were quiet calls for the heads of CIA chief Tenet and FAA boss Jane Garvey for allowing so appalling a breach of security on their watch. And there was an equal determination to find those who were behind...
...Director George Tenet was having a leisurely breakfast with his mentor, former Senator David Boren, at the St. Regis Hotel, when he got the news. Their omelettes had just arrived when Tenet's security detail descended with a cell phone. "Give me the quick summary," Tenet said calmly into the phone. He listened a few moments, and then told Boren: "The World Trade Center has been hit. We're pretty sure it wasn't an accident. It looks like a terrorist act." He then got back to the phone, named a dozen people he wanted summoned to the CIA situation...
...Tucked inside the shock and fury was dismay at the performance of others whose job--perhaps impossible--was to prevent this from happening. There were quiet calls for the heads of CIA chief Tenet and FAA boss Jane Garvey for allowing so appalling a breach of security on their watch. And there was an equal determination to find those who were behind...
...even before the latest attacks, neither side was betting the farm on achieving a new truce. For one thing, there's not much new on the table - the purpose of the talks is to revive the stillborn cease-fire brokered by CIA director George Tenet in June, but there is little reason for confidence that they'll manage this time around, as the latest round of violence underscores...
...support--this year's hot sneakers earn their price tag by scoring points at the cocktail party instead of on the court. Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto has teamed up with Adidas to produce six striking athletic shoes. The "Boxing Boot," shown here, offers shin protection; the smooth, shiny "Tenet" is available with or without a kimono-inspired flower on the forefoot...