9/11 Commission Questions For Pentagon Official About Special Operations

Questions for Tucker His Background 1. Could you spend a moment or two on your background 2. Please detail your position and duties while at OSD SOLIC SOLIC 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What is the responsibility of SOLIC with OSD What is the relationship of SOLIC with SECDEF What is the relationship of SOLIC with the JCS What is the relationship of SOLIC with the CINCs What is the role of SOLIC in policy formulation at the Principal's level

SOCOM and Others 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What is the responsibility of SOLIC regarding SOCOM Please explain that relationship Do you provide any "operational" information to SOCOM What is SOLICs relationship with JSOC and SOCCENT Please describe those relationships

CT 1 2 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Do you know about the competing priorities in SOCOM What is the role of SOLIC in OSD CT efforts? Describe any changes that took place within SOLIC as a result of the 1998 bombings Was SOLIC involved in the decision-making that led to the US missile attacks in August following the embassy bombings? Was the military reluctant to engage in military operations against al-Qaeda and UBL? Was the military too concerned about casualties? There was resistance in the Pentagon in the 1980's when SOCOM was established. Many argued against, and still argue against, the high risk of SOF operations with such small gains. Did that view exist prior to 9/11 regarding CT efforts? Can you tell us anything about the capture operations being developed between CIA and Special Forces in the 1997-1998 time frame that was eventually killed by Tenet? Did JSOC want to go? Can these forces go at a 24hr notice. Do they have global reach (use a hypothetical)

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More General Topics 1. What can you tell us about the relationship between JSOC and CIA paramilitary in the field? a. should this relationship be better managed so they can better work together 2. Were there too many competing priorities in the OSD prior to 9/11? 3. What were some of the real obstacles to the military engaged overseas 4. What is your view on the role of Congress? 5. Was Clinton a debilitating factor (Lewinsky, gays in the military, no prior military experience)? 6. In your view, was there public support for a large military operation in Afghanistan against al-Qa'ida and UBL? 7. Did the military see CT as its war? 8. Would the military have been engaged if the Pentagon were not attacked? 9. Does DoD grab the funds and are not willing to protect the US, either here and abroad? Northcom 1. Are you aware of any discussions that took place within OSD regarding the establishment of a CINC to protect the homeland during your tenure? 2. How about any other discussions on this topic? 3. What are your views on this issue? Final 1. What did the military do right? 2. Who should we speak to? 3. What questions should we be asking if you were me doing this on the commission?