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Monday

World

Allawi Vows to 'Crush' Insurgents

Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi appeals to insurgents to end attacks on Iraqi police and security forces, noting that the army is now "our army, our brothers, our sons." Allawi is considering imposing some form of martial law as he tries to bring order to a newly sovereign Iraq. Hear NPR's Mary Louise Kelly and NPR's Renee Montagne.

Allawi Vows to 'Crush' Insurgents

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Friday

World

Pakistan's Anti-Terror Gains

Pakistani military officials take credit for killing and capturing large numbers of terrorists and suspected militants along the border with Afghanistan. A recent raid in Karachi netted two relatives of senior al Qaeda strategist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. But with Osama bin Laden still at large, some wonder if the Pakistani forces are doing enough. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports.

Pakistan's Anti-Terror Gains

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Thursday

National

Senior CIA Officer Says U.S. Losing Terror War

Imperial Hubris, a new book due out next month, argues that the United States is losing the war on terror. It faults senior U.S. officials who have "delayed action, downplayed intelligence, ignored repeated warnings" and behaved as "moral cowards." NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with the book's author, an active senior CIA officer -- and former head of the agency's Osama bin Laden unit -- who asked to remain anonymous.

Senior CIA Officer Says U.S. Losing Terror War

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Tuesday

World

Iraq Militia-Qaeda Tie Doubted

John Lehman, a Republican member of the Sept. 11 commission, says new intelligence and captured documents suggest an officer in Saddam Hussein's militia was present at an al Qaeda summit in 2000 that was also attended by two of the Sept. 11 hijackers. CIA officials say they examined the evidence long ago and concluded the documents do not refer to the same man. Hear NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

Iraq Militia-Qaeda Tie Doubted

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Thursday

National

Pentagon Errors on Sept. 11

A staff report from the Sept. 11 commission says the Pentagon's air-defense command wasted precious time and missed a chance to intercept at least one of the hijacked planes used in the 2001 attacks. The report largely blames inadequate emergency procedures that didn't account for a response to suicide hijackings. Hear NPR's Mary Louise Kelly and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Pentagon Errors on Sept. 11

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Talk of the Nation

Sept. 11 Commission

Today's final public hearing of the Sept. 11 Commission featured descriptions of confusion among officials and audio tapes from the hijacked airplanes. The bi-partisan commission says it found no "collaborative relationship" between al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein. Join NPR's Neal Conan and his guests to explore the commission's findings. Guests: Mary Louise Kelly *NPR national security correspondent Darryl Jenkins *Professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla. Ret. Col. Mike Parini *Director of public affairs for NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command John Pike *Director, Global Security.org

Sept. 11 Commission

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Friday

National

Pentagon Blocking Intel Reform

As several government committees prepare to issue reports on intelligence failures related to Iraq and Sept. 11, calls intensify for a radical overhaul of U.S. intelligence operations. But observers say Pentagon officials are staunchly opposed to reform proposals, most of which would diminish the Defense Department's authority. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports.

Pentagon Blocking Intel Reform

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Thursday

World

Iraq Inquiry: General Opts Out

Major Gen. George Fay, who is investigating the role of U.S. military intelligence personnel in abuses at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, has asked to be replaced by a higher-ranking general. Fay says he cannot effectively investigate those who outrank him. It's likely that a four-star general will be named to head the investigation. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

Iraq Inquiry: General Opts Out

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Friday

All Things Considered

CIA Braces for Harsh Criticism of Intelligence Failures

Three major inquiries into U.S. intelligence failures -- by Senate and House intelligence committees and the commission investigating the government's response to terrorism before and after the September 11 attacks -- are drawing to a close. Their reports will assess the performance of all American intelligence agencies, but the Central Intelligence Agency is bracing for especially harsh criticism. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports.

CIA Braces for Harsh Criticism of Intelligence Failures

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Thursday

National

Tenet Resigns as CIA Director

CIA Director George Tenet resigns, effective in July. The move, announced by President Bush on the White House's South Lawn, comes after Tenet faced harsh criticism over intelligence failures related to Iraq and the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The president praised Tenet's leadership and work in seven years at the CIA. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports.

Tenet Resigns as CIA Director

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National

Tenet Resigns as CIA Director

President Bush says George Tenet has resigned as CIA director for "personal reasons" and will leave the spy agency next month. Tenet has been under intense fire for intelligence failures in Iraq. His deputy will lead the agency temporarily until a successor is found. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

Tenet Resigns as CIA Director

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Wednesday

World

FBI Probes Chalabi on Iran

U.S. officials confirm the FBI is investigating whether Ahmad Chalabi told Iranian agents that the United States had broken their country's communications code. Chalabi, a formerly exiled Iraqi leader now back in Baghdad, provided the United States with details, now discredited, about Saddam Hussein's weapons program. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports.

FBI Probes Chalabi on Iran

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Sunday

National

General Investigates Intelligence Role in Prison Abuses

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports on Maj. Gen. George Fay, who is investigating the role that military intelligence officers may have played in abusing Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison.

General Investigates Intelligence Role in Prison Abuses

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Friday

National

Inside CIA University: Higher Ed for Operatives

In Northern Virginia, the Central Intelligence Agency runs a training college offering courses aimed at preparing operatives -- mostly mid-career and senior staffers -- to fight the war on terror. Unlike traditional colleges, the CIA university offers classes lasting no longer than two weeks. Courses include instruction on dirty bombs, money laundering and writing daily presidential briefings. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports.

Inside CIA University: Higher Ed for Operatives

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