FBI Director Is Testifying Live: NSA Surveillance Programs Might Have Prevented 9/11

FBI Director: Surveillance Programs Might Have Prevented 9/11 -- CBS News

Amid ongoing debate about the propriety of U.S. government programs tracking private citizens' phone and internet use, FBI Director Robert Mueller said Thursday that the government might have prevented the 9/11 terrorist attacks had similar surveillance programs been in place in 2001.

Mueller, addressing the House Judiciary Committee just months before the end of his 12-year tenure, outlined a sequence of intelligence data that was collected leading up to the attacks, and argued that the controversial programs, which collect telephone numbers and metadata, could have helped national security experts connect the dots relating to the plan -- and even "derailed" it entirely.

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More News On Today's Testimony By The FBI Director

Live updates: FBI director testifies -- Washington Post
FBI director: surveillance would have given 'opportunity' to stop 9/11 – live -- The Guardian
FBI director defends surveillance programs, says 9/11 could have been prevented -- FOX News
FBI Director Mueller: NSA Programs ‘Could Have Derailed’ Sept 11, 2001 Plot -- Mediate
FBI director says U.S. will hold Snowden responsible on NSA leak -- Reuters
FBI’s Mueller Says U.S. Surveillance Programs Operate Legally -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Robert Mueller: NSA plan derails terrorism -- Politico
FBI: 'Disclosures have hurt nation's security' -- USA Today

FBI Director Mueller Accepts President Obama's Request That He Serves An Additional 2 Years

Lost And Found: The Search For A New FBI Director Circles Back To Mueller -- Washington Post

WASHINGTON — It has been a near love-fest in recent months as Robert Mueller made his way around Capitol Hill for what was to have been the FBI director’s last set of annual appearances before congressional budget and oversight committees.

Democrats and Republicans alike gave him a friendly reception that went beyond mere formality into regret over his impending departure.

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More News On FBI Director Mueller

Obama to keep Mueller at FBI for 'continuity,' as other security chiefs shift -- Christian Science Monitor
Behind the Decision to Ask Bob Mueller to Stay at the FBI -- Time
Barack Obama wants FBI director to stay on -- The Telegraph
Mueller bumped, bruised -- but largely backed -- for FBI extension -- CNN
Obama seeks Robert Mueller FBI job extension -- CNN
President Obama to Seek Legislation to Allow FBI Director to Stay On the Job for Two More Years -- ABC News
Inside the FBI’s ‘Threat Matrix,’ From Nuclear Urinals to Osama’s USBs -- The Danger Room
Obama Seeking Extension for Director of F.B.I. -- New York Times
Obama hopes to extend FBI director's term -- L.A. Times
Obama taps FBI Director Mueller for two more years -- USA Today
Procrastinating on a new FBI director -- Washington Post editorial

Who Will Be The Next FBI Director?

Who Will Be The Next FBI Director? Lawyers Make up the Short List -- Wall Street Journal

Robert Mueller’s 10-year tenure as FBI director will expire in early September, and the Obama administration is mulling over possible replacements.

The candidates, according to this story by the WSJ’s Evan Perez, include some heavy-hitting, accomplished and well-connected lawyers. The list includes former Bush and Clinton administration officials.

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Update #1: 2 Bush officials in running to be next head of FBI -- MSNBC
Update #2: 2 ex-Bush hands considered for director of the FBI -- Washington Times

My Comment: I am surprise to see her on the short list. Considering her history .... I for one would be very shocked if she gets the top post. As for the two former Bush officials .... it will be a cold day in hell before President Obama selects these men to the FBI's Director chair.