RE: CATCHING UP......

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• Case Number: F-2012-01498
• Publication Date: March 7, 2012

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Cynthia L Rapp
From: David Sanger
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 6:22 PM
To: Cynthia L Rapp
Subject: Re: catching up
Didi,
'Thats fine. In fact, even a little better. Just let me know if tuesday or weds. works best for him. I'll probably go
up to boston sunday night, and come back in time for our meeting.
And let's talk in the AM. If you have anything on the '09 incident let's cover that in same conversation, what
time good for you?
David
On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 5:48 PM,
wrote:
Hi David � we will talk � tomorrow?-1'm going to mark in my notes what I think might be on background. Of course, I
would expect to go back to him to make sure.
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Now, good news, and bad news. The good news is that you have free time on Monday afternoon. The bad news is the
DD now has back-to-back WH meetings. So your session will definitely have to be rescheduled, probably for Tuesday or
Wednesday. Are both those possibilities for you? Didi
From: David Sange
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 10:19 AM.
To: Cynthia L Rapp
Subject: catching up
Didi,
Thanks again for making the arrangements for Monday evening's talk. Enjoyed it immensely, and learned a ton.
Hope it was worthwhile for you, too.
A couple of clean-up items:
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1) If there is anything more you can do to guide me on the 2009 scare, today would be a great day to do it -- it's
headed for the copyeditor. Off the record, we are comfortable with Joby's version of the story. Sorry I can't go
into further detail.
2) We should talk over the phone, with our notes from Monday's conversation in front of us, to figure out when
the "off the record" went back to "background." He never quite said, but I think you and I can figure out most of
it, and if need be, if we are totally befuddled, you can ask him on specific issues. I'm reviewing my notes in
preparation to speaking with you.
cheers,
David
On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 12:35 PM,
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David � Caught you on MSNBC this morning�interesting conversation.
On the other questions you asked regarding the Taliban nuclear scare, upon reflection the DD would prefer not to
provide additional detail on the episode.
Look forward to seeing you late this afternoon. I will be down in the lobby waiting for you at about 5:15. Didi
From:
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 10:44 AM
To: Cynthia L Rapp
Subject: FW: Clarifying details on the Taliban nuclear scare
From: David Sanger
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 7:01 PM
To:
Subject: Re: Clarifying details on the Taliban nuclear scare
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Dear Mr.
Thanks very much for this; it's enormously helpful.
There were a few other queries in that same email, and I'm wondering if you were able to learn any answers on
those? In particular, I'm trying to come to closure on why this threat disappeared almost as quickly as it
appeared; we've been told that it turned out the Taliban had been scammed, but it's unclear to me by whom.
Thanks so much, and enjoy the weekend.
All the best,
David
On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 6:51 PM,
Mr. Sanger,
wrote:
Off the record, we can say that the general timing of the information on Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan's nuclear
threat mentioned in Joby Warrick's book, The Triple Agent, is correct.
Wishing you a pleasurable weekend,
Media Spokesperson
CIA Office of Public Affairs
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