A discussion by senior U.S. officials on the timing and risks of a proposed military campaign and disagreements between the President and the vice president about U.S. plans and intentions would be of obvious interest to foreign intelligence services, would it not? Yes. And They were discussing the timing of sending US Aircrews into enemy airspace where they faced an air defense threat. Correct. I'm going to. Senator, defer to the other principles that you're referring to. About what? The meaning and the context of what they were talking about. (03:59–04:09)
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