WaPo - ABC's 'Path' Not Taken (points out more inaccuracies)

[BR_Parkway]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/12/AR2006091201324.html

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ABC might have checked in with Clarke (who would have been easy to find, since he is an ABC News consultant). Clinton, Clarke said in a statement, "repeatedly authorized the use of lethal force against bin Laden and his deputies and personally requested the US military to develop plans for 'commando operations' against them."

By contrast, the second night's sins are more those of omission -- omissions that work mostly in President Bush's favor. While it finds time to make up incidents involving Clinton administration officials, the docudrama leaves out the departing administration's repeated warnings to the Bush folks about the al-Qaeda threat.

Meanwhile, Bush is portrayed -- without any factual basis -- as responding aggressively to the famous "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S." presidential daily briefing. "As a result of the August 6 Presidential Daily Briefing, the president is tired of swatting flies," then-national security adviser Condoleezza Rice is shown telling senior administration officials just before the Sept. 11 attacks. "He believes al-Qaeda is a real threat, and he wants to consider real action. He specifically asked about the armed Predator."

In fact, the commission found, "The President told us the August 6 report was historical in nature"; it reported no significant response by Bush nor any inquiry about the Predator drones.

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[The Deacon]

1. Probably

Didn't mention any inquiries about the armed Preditor drone because the concept wouldn't be explored until a month into the Afghanistan Invasion - long after the August Warning.

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2. note where this

article appears.
By Ruth Marcus
Wednesday, September 13, 2006; Page A17

[KoKo]

3. Yep.....the WaPo can say they "reported innaccuracies" but on p. A-17

Right....WaPo and NYT's jumped the shark couple of decades ago. Or, maybe they are just real used to "swimming with the sharks" and don't even notice what they do anymore.