some ludicrous allegations which are set to appear in a book to be published in the next few days. According to internet accounts, Patrick Tyler, in his forthcoming book, alleges that in mid-2004 I was heard to have made alcohol-fueled, denigrating comments about members of the Bush Administration and “the Jews.” This is completely false. Tyler approached me in June of 2007 with this bogus story. Initially he told me that his sources told him that I was allegedly staying at Prince Bandar’s home in Riyadh alone when the supposed incident happened. I informed him that I had never stayed at Bandar’s home alone and on the date in question was accompanied by two senior U.S. intelligence officials and my full contingent of security staff. I arranged for both of the senior officials, Scott Muller (the then-General Counsel of the CIA) and Rob Richer (the then-Chief of CIA’s Near East Division) to contact Tyler. They both informed Tyler, as I had previously said, that they were with me that evening and no such incident happened. I am at a loss to explain why Mr. Tyler would recount this story when all the senior U.S. officials who were present that evening have told him on-the-record that it did not happen. Attached is a statement from a spokesman for His Royal Highness, Prince Bandar, who also says the incident did not happen. Everyone who was in the room that night has now categorically denied the substance of Mr. Tyler's assertion. George J. Tenet 12-19-08 UPDATE: At my direction, my legal counsel has now been in contact with Mr. Tyler's U.S. and U.K. publishers regarding the false and defamatory statements contained in Mr. Tyler's book. Abraham Foxman, National Director of the Anti- Defamation League has issued a statement on the allegations. His kind words can be seen here.
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GEORGE J. TENET
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