Commission chief cites al Qaida Iran Pakistan links stronger than Iraq
Sept 11 panel chair Thomas Kean said al Qaida had far more contacts with Iran and Pakistan than Iraq. He and fellow commissioners defended the administration's Iraq connection claims while acknowledging no clear collusion with Saddam. Lehman defended Cheney and said fresh intelligence supports some Iraqi al Qaida ties.
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Clinton cites health care and Middle East as top failures
In a CBS interview aired ahead of his memoir release, Bill Clinton says his greatest fails as president include not delivering health care reform and not reforming Social Security. He also regrets not securing peace between Israelis and Palestinians and failing to capture Osama bin Laden, attributing Middle East setbacks to Yasser Arafat.
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Treasury secretary Sees Continued Growth and Jobs Ahead
Treasury Secretary John Snow forecasts sustained strong GDP growth of 4 to 5 percent in the coming quarters and 200,000 to 300,000 jobs monthly, noting the economy has added 1.2 million jobs this year even as unemployment remains higher than when Bush took office. He cited widespread business expansion and optimism across small, medium, and large firms.
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