In My Time - Dick Cheney [284]
407 four separate times: Michael J. Sniffen, “Journalists Say CIA Agent’s ID Was Offered Freely,” Associated Press, February 13, 2007; For Bob Woodward recording of Armitage interview, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoPG1PVic10.
407 on October 1, 2003: David Johnston, “Leak Revelation Leaves Questions,” New York Times, September 2, 2006.
409 accuracy of their recall: For the issue of memory in the Libby trial, see Stan Crock, “‘Fair Game’ Glamorizes Distortions and Perpetuates Myths,” World Affairs, September/October 2010, http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/articles/2010-SeptOct/full-Crock-SO-2010.html.
412 “declare to the UN”: Central Intelligence Agency, Statement by David Kay on the Interim Progress Report on the Activities of the Iraq Survey Group, October 2, 2003, https://www.cia.gov/news-information/speeches-testimony/2003/david_kay_10022003.html.
412 “before the war”: Interview with David Kay, Weekend Edition, National Public Radio, January 25, 2004.
412 “after sanctions were removed”: Duelfer, Comprehensive Report, vol. 1, Regime Strategic Intent, Key Findings, September 30, 2004, https://www.cia.gov/library/reports/general-reports-1/iraq_wmd_2004/chap1.html#sect1.
412 chemical weapons within months: Duelfer, Comprehensive Report, vol. 1, Regime Strategic Intent, Realizing Saddam’s Veiled WMD Intent, September 30, 2004, https://www.cia.gov/library/reports/general-reports-1/iraq_wmd_2004/chap1.html#sect7. For knowledge base and dual use, see key findings for chemical, biological, nuclear in vols. 2 and 3.
414 “making conventional bombs”: Letter from George Tenet to Bob Graham, October 7, 2002, Congressional Record, October 9, 2002, p. S10154.
415 “indistinguishable” from each other: Tenet, Hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, p. 78, http://intelligence.senate.gov/108161.pdf.
421 the Department of Defense: Donald Rumsfeld, Known and Unknown: A Memoir (New York: Sentinel, 2011), p. 552.
427 “bringing us this day”: Stephen F. Hayes, “Present at the Creation: With Dick Cheney at the Inauguration of Afghanistan’s First Elected President,” Weekly Standard, December 20, 2004.
466–68 Information and quotations about the al-Kibar nuclear reactor and Syrian-North Korean cooperation: “Background Briefing with Senior U.S. Officials on Syria’s Covert Nuclear Reactor and North Korea’s Involvement,” April 24, 2008, http://www.dni.gov/interviews/20080424_interview.pdf.
473 metal structure over it: Ibid.
474 “serious and sincere”: Mike Chinoy, Meltdown: The Inside Story of the North Korean Nuclear Crisis (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2008), p. 318.
477 military option was under way: Demetri Sevastopulo, Daniel Dombey, and Andrew Ward, “US Strike on Iran ‘Not Being Prepared,’” Financial Times, November 12, 2007.
478 dramatic opening statement: Director of National Intelligence, National Intelligence Estimate, “Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities,” November 2007, http://www.dni.gov/press_releases/20071203_release.pdf.
479 to do over again: See Mark Mazzetti, “Intelligence Chief Says Al Qaeda Improves Ability to Strike in U.S.,” New York Times, February 6, 2008, and Michael McConnell, Annual Threat Assessment Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, February 27, 2008.
483 traces of highly enriched uranium: Glenn Kessler, “Uranium Traces Found on N. Korean Tubes,” Washington Post, December 21, 2007.
484 traces of highly enriched uranium: Glenn Kessler, “New Data Found on North Korea’s Nuclear Capacity,” Washington Post, June 21, 2008.
489 “his North Korean counterparts”: Glenn Kessler, “N. Korea Doesn’t Agree to Written Nuclear Pact; Earlier Assurances Contradicted, U.S. Says,” Washington Post, December 12, 2008.
496–97 Descriptions and quotations regarding Specialist Monica Brown’s Silver Star: http://ourmilitaryheroes.defense.gov/profiles/brownm.html.
501 left them with no plan: Richard B. Cheney, Speech to the Center for Security Policy, October 21, 2009, http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/p18209.xml?genre_id=1004.
503 whatever losses they produced: