Quote by Frank Rich

Someday we'll learn the whole story of why George W. Bush brushed off that intelligence briefing of Aug. 6, 2001, 'Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S.' But surely a big distraction was the major speech he was readying for delivery on Aug. 9, his first prime-time address to the nation.

Someday we'll learn the whole story of why George W. Bush br

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This quote suggests that there may be more to the story regarding George W. Bush's dismissal of an intelligence briefing warning about a potential terrorist attack on the U.S. on August 6, 2001. Speculating that one possible reason for this dismissal was the distraction created by the preparation of Bush's first prime-time address to the nation, scheduled to be delivered on August 9. The quote implies that the significance of this distraction may have played a role in Bush not giving the intelligence warning the attention it deserved.

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