Bill Clinton: “We could not get the CIA and the FBI to certify that al Qaeda was…”

On the recordSeptember 24, 2006

We could not get the CIA and the FBI to certify that al Qaeda was responsible while I was president.

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Clinton explains the challenges he faced in obtaining confirmation of al Qaeda's involvement in attacks.

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Bill Clinton: “We could not get the CIA and the FBI to certify that al Qaeda was responsible while I was president.”