We want to do anything we can.” And what was even more moving was former employees, people who had retired years earlier, standing at the gate saying, "I want to come back. And these current workers were saying, "Hey, we want to come back. Some of them were current workers who had been sent home earlier in the day because George Tenet, then the director of Central Intelligence, had evacuated the building fearing a plane might hit it. I remember dozens and dozens and dozens of people at the gate. I also remember getting back to the CIA that night. I told him I was so confident in that that I would bet my children’s future on it. 11, President Bush looking me in the eye and asking me, "Who did this?" I told him I thought that when we got to the end of the trail, we’d find al-Qaida and bin Laden. There are a couple of moments that are etched in my memory. Twenty years after the 9/11 attacks, what sticks with you the most, both emotionally and visually? We are grateful to Morell for taking the time to share his memories and insights with The George. His book, “The Great War of Our Time: An Insider’s Account of CIA’s Fight Against Terrorism-From al-Qaida to ISIS,” was published in 2015 and was a New York Times bestseller. Today, he is a senior national security contributor for CBS News and hosts the popular CBS News podcast, “Intelligence Matters.” He also received the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, CIA’s highest award, for his role in the bin Laden operation. He received the Presidential Rank Award for exceptional performance-the nation’s highest honor for civilian service.
Morell, a Distinguished Visiting Professor at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, is still one of the country’s leading national security professionals.ĭuring his 33-year career at the Central Intelligence Agency, he served as deputy director for three years and twice served as acting director. 11, 2001, when the 9/11 attacks occurred, and with President Barack Obama on May 2, 2011, when Osama bin Laden was killed. Michael Morell is the only person who was with President George W. Office of International Enrollment Partnerships.Youth Leadership Conferences and Programs.FAQs: What to Expect During Your On-Campus Visit.Virtual Information Sessions and Meetings.Privacy Notice: Application for Admission.Transfer Credit From Accredited Universities.Virginia Guaranteed Admission Agreements.Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation.
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