December 17, 2008

    I have known and worked with George Tenet for more
    than a decade and find Patrick Tyler's allegations
    outrageous and unbelievable.

    As part of the Clinton and Bush teams working towards
    facilitating a peace agreement between Israel and the
    Palestinians, George was an advocate of Israel's right to
    defend its citizens and its country, and continues to be one
    today as a private citizen.

    As a friend of Israel and the Jewish people, I believe
    George Tenet, who has vehemently denied the charges
    and whose track record speaks for itself, not Patrick
    Tyler and his ugly unsubstantiated charges.

     Abraham Foxman
     National Director of the Anti-Defamation League
GEORGE J. TENET
Statement by Abraham Foxman