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Analysis: Reversal on Rice, Sept. 11

NPR's Melissa Block talks to NPR's Don Gonyea about President Bush's decision to allow Condoleezza Rice, his national security adviser, to testify before the 9/11 commission about discrepancies between what the Administration did before and after the attacks of Sept. 11, and what ex-terrorism coordinator Richard Clarke says it did.

Analysis: Reversal on Rice, Sept. 11

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Condoleezza Rice to Testify

Join NPR's Neal Conan and guests to discuss the White House's decision to allow Condoleezza Rice to testify before the Sept. 11 Commission.

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Don Gonyea
*NPR White House correspondent

John Harwood
*Political editor, Wall Street Journal

Condoleezza Rice to Testify

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White House: Rice to Testify Before 9-11 Panel

NPR's Don Gonyea talks with NPR's Alex Chadwick about the latest news from the commission investigating the U.S. government's response to terrorism before and after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks -- including word that the White House has authorized National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice to testify publicly and under oath before the panel.

White House: Rice to Testify Before 9-11 Panel

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Rice Defends Not Testifying

In a 60 Minutes interview, National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice says she would love to testify before the commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks, but doing so would compromise the constitutional powers of the executive branch. Rice has been under pressure to answer under oath a former counter-terrorism official's charges that the Bush administration ignored the al Qaeda threat. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Rice Defends Decision Not to Testify

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White House: Clarke Defended Bush Strategy

The Bush administration continues to defend itself from accusations made by former anti-terrorism official Richard Clarke that the White House was initially unconcerned with fighting terrorism. In response to Clarke's criticisms, administration officials identified Clarke as the anonymous source who defended the president's strategy in a 2002 talk with reporters. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

White House: Clarke Defended Bush Strategy

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Bush: No Warning on Attacks

President George Bush gives his first direct response to charges put forth in a former administration official's book that he did not do enough to address terrorist threats in the months before the September 11th attacks. Bush said that his administration had done everything it could to prevent terrorists from striking the United States. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Bush: No Warning on Sept. 11 Attacks

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Richard Clarke Book Reaction

A look at the flap over Richard Clarke's new book on the Bush Administration's handling of the war on terror.

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Don Gonyea
*NPR's White House correspondent

James Mann
*Senior writer-in-residence at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington D.C.

Richard Clarke Book Reaction

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Bush to Diplomats: No Middle Ground in Terrorist Fight

President Bush on Friday welcomed foreign diplomats to the White House to commemorate the anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. The president said the world was safer with Saddam Hussein deposed, and warned those present that there was no middle ground between "good and evil." NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Bush to Diplomats: No Middle Ground in Terrorist Fight

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Bush Marks War Anniversary

President Bush marks the first anniversary of the start of the U.S.-led war in Iraq. In a White House address, President Bush says that every country has a duty to "fight and destroy" the threat of terrorism. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and NPR's Don Gonyea.

Bush Marks Iraq War Anniversary

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Bush Visits Troops at Ft. Campbell

President George Bush visits Fort Campbell, Ky., the home of the 101st Airborne Division, to have lunch with some of the troops who have served with that unit in Iraq. With the first anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq approaching, the president has led a weeklong campaign by administration officials to affirm their faith in the mission. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Bush Visits Troops at Ft. Campbell

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Cheney Outlines Election Choices

Vice President Dick Cheney takes on Sen. John Kerry, saying the national election in November offers a "clear choice" regarding foreign policy and the war on terror. Cheney made the remarks during a speech at the Ronald Reagan Library in California. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Cheney Outlines Election Choices

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Bush Speaks at Sept. 11 Memorial, Fundraiser

President Bush discusses jobs at an auto parts supplier on Long Island and takes part in a teleconference with evangelicals meeting 2,000 miles away in Colorado. After breaking ground for a memorial to the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, Bush wound up the visit with a fundraiser for his re-election campaign. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Bush Speaks at Sept. 11 Memorial, Fundraiser

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