------------------------------------------------------
The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC
------------------------------------------------------
Obviously the big story out there is the Newsweek-CIA one: The hijackers the CIA let
escape...The CIA tracked two suspected terrorists to a Qaeda summit in Malaysia in
January 2000, then looked on as they re-entered America and began preparations for
September 11. Inside what may be the worst intelligence failure of all. A Newsweek
exclusive. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/760647.asp
The CIA first learned of two of the eventual Sept. 11 hijackers at a meeting in
Malaysia in early 2000 but didn't alert domestic authorities to watch for them until
three weeks before the attacks, U.S. officials acknowledged Monday. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&ncid=716&e=1&u=/ap/20020603/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/attacks_cia_4
We'll also get into the Bush speech at West Point, most likely in a debate type of
format...Bush: U.S. Will Strike First at Enemies...In West Point Speech, President
Lays Out Broader U.S. Policy (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45929-2002Jun1.html?referer=email
Senator hits Bush's 'pre-emptive' plan...A key Senate Democrat said yesterday that
she's disturbed by President Bush's call for "pre-emptive military strikes" against
nations or groups that threaten this country. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20020603-13910032.htm
We'll probably do this story with Emerson: A Witness Against Al Qaeda Says the U.S.
Let Him Down...Essam Al Ridi, an Egyptian-American pilot, has seen Osama bin Laden and
his world of militant Islam up close, and he is one of the few people who helped
prosecutors penetrate it long before Sept. 11. (The New York Times)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=68&ncid=68&e=1&u=/nyt/20020603/ts_nyt/a_witness_against_al_qaeda_says_the_u_s__let_him_down
Arkin will do some military stuff as well...Still trying to figure out the "Buzz"
segment...Lots of calls out folks...Tomorrow we'll have William F. Buckley, Jr. and on
Wednesday, Thomas Friedman of the Times and G. Gordon Liddy...
The Briefing was compiled and edited by Dominic Bellone in Washington, DC
Bedard: White House prefers 'Me the Press' to 'Gotcha Sam'
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/whispers/whisphome.htm
We'll do the India-Pakistan story as well....India, Pakistan leaders unlikely to
meet...India and Pakistan's leaders arrived at a regional security summit on Monday
with little hope that the two nuclear-armed rivals would meet face-to-face over
increasing tensions in the disputed Kashmir border region.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/753586.asp
The United States may need to reassess its military mission in Afghanistan because of
the threat of nuclear war between India and Pakistan, the chairman of the Senate
Intelligence Committee said Sunday. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=536&ncid=703&e=4&u=/ap/20020603/ap_on_re_as/us_india_pakistan_6
WashPost: FBI changes search warrant policy The director of the FBI will personally
review all applications for search warrants related to terrorism investigations under
a policy change quietly put into effect weeks ago in response to the furor over
obstacles that hindered agents here investigating
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/760866.asp
Un-Central Command Criticized...Marine Corps Report Calls Fla. Headquarters Too Far
From Action...Some in the U.S. military are concluding that the sprawling command
structure used in the war in Afghanistan, with troops getting orders from a time zone
or even half a world away, has been cumbersome and has created unnecessary friction.
(The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49310-2002Jun2.html
Congress sets out this week to learn why, despite disturbing reports at home and
abroad, the FBI and CIA didn't do more to anticipate and prevent the Sept. 11 attacks.
(AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&ncid=716&e=2&u=/ap/20020603/ap_on_go_co/attacks_investigation_19
CIA Director George Tenet arrived Monday to press the Palestinians to revamp their
security services with the aim of stopping attacks against Israel. Meanwhile, the
militant Islamic group Hamas rejected an offer to join a new Palestinian Cabinet
likely to be announced in coming days (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020603/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_palestinians_4523
In Terror War, Privacy vs. Security...Search for Illicit Activities Taps Confidential
Financial Data (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49323-2002Jun2.html?referer=email
New Orleans Brothel Made a Federal Case...FBI Wiretap Finds Elite Clientele, No Mob
Ties http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49210-2002Jun2.html
Probe of Energy Official Requested...The Senate's second-ranking Democratic leader has
called for an investigation into whether Undersecretary of Energy Robert G. Card
violated conflict-of-interest rules by acting to benefit two nuclear-waste companies
where he once was a high-ranking official. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49383-2002Jun2.html
The U.S. is drafting plans for a NATO-run military unit to rival directly the European
Union's much-criticized Rapid Reaction Force. The Pentagon is proposing that NATO set
up small, highly mobile units to project the alliance's strength to trouble spots
(London Sunday Telegraph) http://washingtontimes.com/world/20020603-1335464.htm
An emergency spending bill to help defend the United States against terrorism tops the
Senate's agenda as Congress returns this week. But the bill has attracted plenty of
items that have little to do with homeland security. (The USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20020603/4159158s.htm
The Philippines and the United States agreed Monday to move U.S. special forces closer
to combat areas in the country's south in a stepped-up manhunt for Muslim guerrillas
linked to Osama bin Laden. (Reuters)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&ncid=578&e=5&u=/nm/20020603/ts_nm/philippines_wolfowitz_dc_4
Mudslinging at local levels hits new lows...Political contests in many states have
gotten personal and mean-spirited this primary season, observers say. (The Washington
Times) http://washingtontimes.com/national/20020603-1359901.htm
GOP Scores In Photo Flap...A picture may be worth a thousand words, but political
controversy, apparently, is worth a lot more. (Roll Call)
http://www.rollcall.com/pages/news/00/2002/06/news0603a.html
Clinton May Raise $10M...Viewing the midterm elections as the best opportunity to
capitalize on former President Bill Clinton's popularity, Democratic leaders expect
him to help raise double-digit millions for candidates in the coming months. (Roll
Call) http://www.rollcall.com/pages/news/00/2002/06/news0603d.html
A concerted shift by House Democrats to more aggressive floor tactics has thrown a
spotlight on an obscure group of parliamentary experts in the Caucus that is expected
to take on a key strategic role in the months ahead. (Roll Call)
http://www.rollcall.com/pages/news/00/2002/06/news0603c.html
Officials try to ease 'Sum' fears...U.S. Customs officials plan to show off their
bomb-detection abilities today because they are worried that the Hollywood film The
Sum of all Fears will cause people to panic about the possibility of a terrorist
nuclear attack. (USA Today) http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20020603/4159189s.htm
Anchors Away? Not Just Yet for the Big 3...But Brokaw's handoff may force CBS and ABC
to make moves (Newsday)
http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/ny-p2top22729898jun03.story?coll=ny%2Dtelevision%2Dheadlines
Call it the hard reign of Howell Raines...One year after being named executive editor
of The New York Times, a detailed picture emerges this week of how Raines' headstrong
shakeup of the paper's news operation has bruised egos and alienated many staffers.
(NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/2002-06-03/News_and_Views/Media_and_Business/a-152927.asp
Kurtz: The Times, a-Changing...From the outside, everything seems to be going
swimmingly for New York Times Executive Editor Howell Raines, whose newspaper is
gaining circulation and recently captured half of the 14 Pulitzer Prizes.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49621-2002Jun2.html
The Heart of Politics...One Woman, Two Senators and Presidential Ambitions: The
Washington Tale of John Kerry and Teresa Heinz (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39691-2002May31.html
Opinion/Editorial
John McCain wannabes...If John McCain doesn't run for president, there are plenty of
Democrats who are itching to run on his image, writes Chris Suellentrop in Slate.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/760069.asp
Olmert: Israel Can't Do Business With Terrorists...Violence against civilians must be
forcibly stopped, not forgiven.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110001793
Miniter: In Praise of Leaks...It took more than an atrocity to spur the FBI to reform.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/bminiter/?id=110001791
The Washington Times: A warning to predators...In a speech to graduating cadets at the
U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. on Saturday, President Bush forcefully
emphasized the need for America to take "pre-emptive" military action against
countries or organizations which threaten the U.S
http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20020603-205972.htm
Pat Collins: Harvard's Islamic embrace...And cold shoulder towards ROTC
http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20020603-17465389.htm
Novak: Ashcroft, FBI running scared
http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt-novak03.html
Moore: The Big Government GOP
http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/49365.htm
Hentoff: John Ashcroft's in your computer
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/hentoff.html
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/viewdb.cfm?uc_full_date=20020603
Mallard Fillmore http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
=========================================
This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received
The Hardball Briefing Newsletter because you subscribed to it or,
someone forwarded it to you.
To remove yourself from the list (or to add yourself to the list if this
message was forwarded to you) simply go to
http://www.msnbc.com/tools/newstools/e/emailextra.asp?nfeature=19
