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President mid-morning. it's probably a ten-minute, 15-minute, or so, discussion. >> 15 minutes to cover a world of threats. >> there's a figuring out what is the story he needs that day, four or five main articles, a couple of situation updates. he is very engaged in the intelligence process. >> the pdb is the product of all 16 intelligence agencies, an enormous force with a staff of more than 100,000, a yearly budget in excess of $66 billion. and a presence in a classified number of countries across the globe. in a growing world of threats, how to choose which four or five demand the presiden...

Prepare to meet with president obama. >> we usually meet with the president mid-morning. it's probably, you know, a ten minute or 15 minute or so discussion. >> 15 minutes to cover a world of threats. >> there's a figuring out what is the story he needs that day. four or five main articles. a couple of situation updates. he is very engaged in the intelligence process. >> the pdb is the product of all 16 intelligence agencies. an enormous force with a staff of more than 100,000. a yearly budget in excess of $66 billion. and a presence in classified number of countries across the globe. in a gro...

Obama. >> we usually meet with the president mid-morning. it's probably, you know, a ten minute or 15 minute or so discussion. >> 15 minutes to cover a world of threats. >> there's a figuring out what is the story he needs that day. four or five main articles. a couple of situation updates. he is very engaged in the intelligence process. >> the pdb is the product of all 16 intelligence agencies. an enormous force with a staff of more than 100,000. a yearly budget in excess of $66 billion. and a press in a classified number of countries across the globe. in a growing world of threats, how to ch...

Get as much security support as we possibly could to coordinate with them. i spoke to the national security advisor, tom done a londdonalin. i sought possible support from the white house which they quickly provided. tom was my first call. i spoke with our charge in tripoli to get a situation updates. i spoke with former cia director petraeus to secure and coordinate given the presence of his facility which of course was not well-known but something we knew and wanted to make sure we were closely lashed up together. i talked with then libyan national congress president to press him on greater ...

Consider every option, to just break down the doors of the libyan officials to get as much security support as we possibly could, to coordinate with them. i spoke to the national security adviser, tom donilon, several times. i briefed him on developments. i sought all possible support from the white house, which they quickly provided. tom was my first call. i spoke with our target in tripoli, to get situation updates. i spoke with former cia director petraeus to confer and coordinate, given the presence of his facility, which, of course, was not well known, but was something that we knew and w...