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> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Lee
> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 4:03 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Cheney Aide Says Bush OK'd Leak
> 
> 
> At 03:54 PM 4/24/06 -0400, Michael Baier wrote:
> >Brice,
> >
> >did you watch 60 minutes yesterday? If only 50% was true, 
> then oh-boy.
> >
> >Also sunday morning on FOX, it was very interesting, about the 
> >situation in Iran and the intel there. Sounded just like Iraq.
> >
> >Have a great and peaceful week.
> >Michael
> >
> >Another Spy Speaks
> >-------------------------------------------------------------
> ----------
> >-- ---
> >
> >"According to Drumheller, CIA Director George Tenet 
> delivered the news 
> >about the Iraqi foreign minister at a high-level meeting at 
> the White 
> >House, including the president, the vice president and Secretary of 
> >State Rice.
> 
> 
> Rice wasn't the Sec of State then was she...how can this be?
> 
> John Lee
>

Correct, she was National Security Advisor.  

It *is* possible she was referred to using her current title in the
present tense even though it was a past event.

That would be a minor grammatical faux pas.

That would be like saying, "In 1979, I spoke with Governor
Schwarzenegger." (Although in 1979 he was not yet a Governor, yet we all
know he is one now.)

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