88 Days to Kandahar: A CIA Diary (64 page)
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Authors: Robert L. Grenier
Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud, Sultan,
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CIA interrogation of,
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Bedford “jinga” trucks,
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–42
Berlin,
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Berntsen, Gary,
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“Bill,”
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bin Laden, Osama,
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in Afghanistan,
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Arab followers of,
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bayat
oath of loyalty to,
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entourage of,
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Pakistan sanctuary of,
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radio broadcasts of,
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Saudi background of,
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Taliban policy on,
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terrorist enterprises of,
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–5,
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Tora Bora sanctuary of,
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U.S. pursuit of,
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Black, Cofer,
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Blackwill, Robert “Bob,”
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BLU-82 bomb,
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Bonn Conference,
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Back Bay area of,
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Dorchester area of,
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Boston College,
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Brahvi, Abdul Karim,
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Bremer, Paul “Jerry,”
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Brief History of Time, A
(Hawking),
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British Airways,
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British army,
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British Cabinet,
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British High Commission,
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–29
British-Indian army,
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British Raj,
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Brooks, David,
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burqas,
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–64
Bush, George H. W.:
as CIA director,
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Bush, George W.,
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–401
administration of,
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daily intelligence briefing of,
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democratic change commitment of,
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second inaugural address of,
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2001 State of the Union speech of,
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White House and security staff of,
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Caesar, Gaius Julius,
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Cambone, Steve,
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Cambridge, Mass.,
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Cape Cod, Mass.,
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Central Command (CENT-COM), U.S.,
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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),
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Afghanistan operations of,
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Alec Station “Bin Laden Unit” in,
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anti-Taliban program of,
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assassination barred in,
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“black sites” of,
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British ties to,
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Clinton administration relations with,
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coercive interrogation techniques of,
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Counter-Proliferation Branch of,
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counterproliferation work of RLG in,
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–27,
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counterterrorism goals of,
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Counterterrorist Center (CTC) of,
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dangers of work in,
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deputy director for operations (DDO) in,
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devotion of RLG for,
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Directorate of Intelligence (DI) in,
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Directorate of Operations (D0) in,
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domestic field offices of,
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espionage school (“the Farm”) in,
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global intelligence system of,
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Global Response Center (GRC) of,
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“Ground Branch” paramilitary officers in,
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GW Bush administration relations with,
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Incident Response Team (IRT) of,
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Iraq Operations group in,
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ISI liaison with,
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“jawbreaker” team of,
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Karzai contact with,
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–42,
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Latin American Division of,
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National Clandestine Service (NCS) in,
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National Intelligence Estimates (NIEs) of,
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National Intelligence Officers (NIOs) in,
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Near East and South Asia Division (NE) of,
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Office of Technical Service of,
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Office of Terrorism Analysis in,
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paramilitary specialists in,
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post–Cold War cutbacks in,
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Presidential Findings in,
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recruitment and handling of agents by RLG for,
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reporting sources “principal agents” (PAs) of,
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RLG as director of CTC in,
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RLG as Iraq Mission manager in,
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RLG as Islamabad station chief in,
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RLG code of ethics adopted by,
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RLG’s early career and advancement in,
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RLG’s first interview with,
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RLG’s retirement from,
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secure video teleconferences (SVTC) of,
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situation reports (sitreps) of,
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South Asia Task Force of,
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Special Activities Division of,
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Special Forces liaison with,
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Special Operations Group of the Counterterrorist Center (CTC/SO) of,
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spying activity in,
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Team Alpha of,
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Team Echo of,
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Team Foxtrot of,
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Team Juliet of,
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temporary staffers (“TDYers”) in,
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terrorist interrogation program of,
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