What the CIA Didn’t Tell President Bush When He Returned From Vacation
Saudi Prince Turki's resignation surprised the CIA. He was close to them—and bin Laden. But the US focused its wrath on Pakistan.
When President George W. Bush returned from his month-long vacation in Texas, CIA Director George Tenet resumed his intelligence briefings with the President and Vice President at the White House. However, in their first conversation, Tenet made no mention of Zacarias Moussaoui's arrest or discussed the domestic threat of terrorism with the President.
The classified news that day focused on Saudi Prince Turki bin Faisal al-Saud's resignation as head of Saudi Arabia's external intelligence service. While Saudi Arabia and the CIA had a long-standing relationship, Prince Turki's abrupt departure appeared to be linked to his dissatisfaction with handling terrorism issues and the inability to rein in Osama bin Laden.
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