It's Because We Need To Determine Who

The 19 Hijackers That Came Over Here To Commit The Attack On Sept. 11, There Were Those That Were At The Bottom Of The Line. There Were Those Who Were The Principal Conspirators. There Were Those Who Were The Pilot. Everybody Has A Role.

All I'm Going To Tell You Is Investigations, Whether It Be This And Others, Where You Have Partial Facts, Analysts, Agents Are Always Trying To Interpret What Those Facts Mean, Extrapolate From Them What They Mean.

Prior To The Passage Of The Patriot Act, It Was Very Difficult - Often Impossible - For Us To Share Information With The Central Intelligence Agency, With Nsa, With The Other Intelligence Agencies, And Likewise, For Them To Share Information With Us.

There'll Be Differences Of Opinion In Just About Every Intelligence Analysis That You Make.

So Without Getting Into The Specifics, I Can Tell You That To The Extent That Investigation Is A Relatively Important Investigation And Meaningful, The President Would Have Been Periodically Briefed.