9/11 Commission Questions For Nsc Official General William Boykin

11/7/2003 Interview of Lieutenant General Boykin The Role of the Military 1. Are you aware of any orders given to Special Forces regarding UBL and al Qaeda prior to 9-11? 2. How could JSOC have played a larger role in CT efforts prior to 9-11? 3. Did the policy community rely too heavily on the military pre 9-11 to solve the problem of terrorism? 4. Should there have been a more comprehensive approach to resolving terrorism (e.g., diplomacy, intelligence, law enforcement)? 5. Is CT a military mission? Was it a military mission before 9-11? SOFs and CIA Paramilitary Activities 1. Please describe any consultations in which you were involved for reviewing CIA special activities, including potential SOF support for CIA covert programs in Afghanistan regarding UBL and/or al-Qaeda from January 1, 1998 to September 11,1991? a. For example, a CTC plan for a UBL capture operation in the Spring 1998 b. Any CTC discussions of military options for capturing UBL and/or his principal lieutenants Force Protection 1. In your view, was the U.S. military too focused on force protection prior to 9-11 at the expense of CT? Predator 1. Were you aware of discussions regarding the use of the Predator in Afghanistan during 2000-2001? a. If so, what is your understanding of the role of the military in this project? Intelligence 1. What is the role of your office in the formation of policy within the Department of Defense? 2. Does your office provide actionable intelligence to the military? 3. How does your current responsibilities and the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence impacts the GWOT? 4. What is the strategy? 5. How is it being implemented? 6. What are the key components and who is in charge? 7. Why can't we find bin Laden? Final 1. What are the lessons learned? 2. What did the military do right pre 9-11 ?

3. Who else should we speak with? 4. What would be your recommendations? 5. What should we be asking?