11/7/2003
Interview of Lieutenant General Boykin
The
Role
of the
Military
1.
Are you
aware
of any
orders given
to
Special Forces regarding
UBL and al
Qaeda
prior
to 9-11?2.
How
could JSOC
have
played a
larger
role
in CT
efforts
prior
to
9-11?
3.
Did the
policy community rely
too
heavily
on the
military
pre
9-11
to
solve
the
problem
of
terrorism?
4. Should
there have been a more comprehensive approach to resolving terrorism
(e.g.,
diplomacy,
intelligence, law
enforcement)?
5.
Is CT a
military
mission?
Was it a
military mission
before
9-11?
SOFs
and CIA
Paramilitary Activities
1.
Please describe
any
consultations
in
which
you
were involved
for
reviewing
CIA
special activities, including potential
SOF
support
for CIA
covert programs
inAfghanistan
regarding
UBL and/or
al-Qaeda
from
January
1,
1998
to
September11,1991?a. For example, a CTC plan for a UBL capture operation in the Spring
1998
b. Any CTC discussions of military options for capturing UBL and/or hisprincipal lieutenants
Force
Protection
1.
In your view, was the U.S. military too focused on
force
protection prior to
9-11
at theexpenseof CT?
Predator
1.
Were you aware of discussions regarding the use of the Predator in Afghanistan
during
2000-2001?
a. If so, what is your understanding of the role of the military in this project?Intelligence
1.
What
is the
role
of
your
office
in the
formation
of
policy within
the
Department
ofDefense?2.
Does your
office
provide actionable intelligence to the military?
3.
How does your current responsibilities and the
Office
of the Undersecretary of
Defense
for
Intelligence impacts
the
GWOT?
4.
What is the
strategy?
5. How is it
being implemented?6. What are the key
components
and who is in
charge?
7.Why
can't
we
find
bin
Laden?
Final
1.
Whatare thelessons learned?
2.
What
did the
military
do
right
pre
9-11?
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