He had a lot of conflicts of interest. The release described Zelikow as, quote, a man of high stature who had distinguished himself as an academician, a lawyer, author and public servant. The release did not note that Zelikow was an active Bush administration official. He served on a White House intelligence advisory panel. It also failed to note his extensive ties to Condoleezza Rice. He'd served on her transition team. (16:07–16:12)
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Asserts that the release omitted Zelikow's role as an active Bush administration official.
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