We knew Osama bin Laden, his family, Zawahiri's family, and a couple of other the most senior al Qaeda people were going to be there. And initially the administration went along with it. The plan was finalized with the help of friendly Afghan tribal leaders. It was even rehearsed twice in the United States in late 1997. All it needed was approval from the White House. On March 7, 1998, Richard Clark, who headed the Interagency Counterterrorism Security Group, described the plan as embryonic to then National Security Advisor Sandy Berger. (09:03–09:14)
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