Bush: Pre-9/11 Document Did Not Include 'Time and Place of a

Bush: Pre-9/11 Document Did Not Include 'Time and Place of an Attack'

 

Paula Wolfson

 

President Bush says he received no information prior to September 11, 2001, indicating a terrorist attack on America was imminent¹.

 

It was a memo² prepared for the president about a month before the September 11 attacks. The top-secret document detailed³ what was known at the time about possible al-Qaida activities in the United States.

 

Seldom, if ever, has the White House released classified information shared with the president during an intelligence briefing. Mr. Bush says the memo shows that there was no indication that al-Qaida was about to hijack⁴ planes and fly them into buildings.

 

"There was not a time and place of an attack. It said Osama bin-Laden had designs on America. Well, I knew that."

 

Speaking during an Easter Sunday visit to a military base in Texas, Mr. Bush said he was satisfied that federal agents were dealing⁵ with the terrorist threat. He said if there had been evidence of an attack on American soil, he would have done everything in his power to prevent it.

 

Members of the September 11 commission are now studying the document which was released Saturday. The commissioners⁶ will hear later this week from the former and current heads of the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation⁷.

 

imminent [5iminEnt] adj. 即将来临的，逼近的

al-Qaida  基地组织

indication [7indi5keiFEn] n. 迹象，暗示

hijack [5haidVAk] vt. 劫持，劫机

Central Intelligence Agency  中央情报局（CIA）

Federal Bureau of Investigation  联邦调查局（FBI）

 

1 imminent   

adj.即将发生的，临近的，逼近的

参考例句：

• The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
• The country is in imminent danger.国难当头。

2 memo   

n.照会，备忘录；便笺；通知书；规章

参考例句：

• Do you want me to send the memo out?您要我把这份备忘录分发出去吗？
• Can you type a memo for me?您能帮我打一份备忘录吗？

3 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

4 hijack   

v.劫持，劫机，拦路抢劫

参考例句：

• Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。
• The hijack take place just after the plane take off.劫持是飞机刚起飞后发生的。

5 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

6 commissioners   

n.专员( commissioner的名词复数 )；长官；委员；政府部门的长官

参考例句：

• The Commissioners of Inland Revenue control British national taxes. 国家税收委员管理英国全国的税收。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The SEC has five commissioners who are appointed by the president. 证券交易委员会有５名委员，是由总统任命的。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件

7 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。