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Clarke Memo Warned of Al Qaeda Threat

By Mary Louise Kelly
Published February 10, 2005 at 9:00 PM PST
This story was published more than 20 years ago.

A newly released memo from former White House counter-terrorism chief Richard Clarke warned then National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice that al Qaeda was an "active, major force" that needed immediate attention. The communiqué was written five days after President Bush took office in 2001.

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Mary Louise Kelly is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.
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