NSC MINUTES FOR DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO:
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NSC MINUTES FOR DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO: • Aug. 7/98: East Africa bombings • Aug. 20/98 retaliatory strikes on al-Qa'ida camps in Afghanistan and al-Shifa facility in Khartoum, including all NSC/CSG/TNT discussions of avenues of response to the embassy bombings • 1999-2001 attempts to target UBL, including aborted cruise missile strikes • post-1998 NSC requests for further military options on UBL and al-Qa'ida • post-1998 covert operations in Afghanistan, including ties to Afghan militias and local agents and insertion of CIA operatives • discussions with Saudi Arabia and UAE on terrorist financing • 2001 interagency review of policy on al-Qa'ida, led by Clarke, including discussions of use of Predator, arming of Uzbeks or other proxy force to fight al-Qa'ida, and increased support for Northern Alliance, as well as other policies considered • Aug. 13, 2001 Deputies Committee meeting on al-Qa'ida • April 30, 2001 Deputies Committee meeting on al-Qa'ida • July 2001 and earlier Deputies Committee meetings related to July decision to set goal of eliminating al-Qa'ida rather than rolling it back • Sept. 4/01 Principals Committee meeting on al-Qa'ida • all NSC, principals, deputies, and war cabinet meetings, Sept. 11-20, 2001
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