radicalism prospers in the gap between Rising expectations and declining opportunities especially where the population is largely impoverished where the art is impoverished and where the men are largely separated from the women that is why we believe we are seeing an abundance of it in the Middle East as well as North Africa Central Asia Pakistan Afghanistan the origins of Islamic fundamentalism we can save for another day but it's impossible to understand stand Richard question I have a lot of work to do the president has a lot of work to do so what I need from you today is the short version how are you going to advise the president if you just skim The Cliff Notes I'd like to do a second degree I really would I like to study but I don't have time I have another meeting in a half hour I told Reed you should clear the morning and I told Reed you do not dictate my schedule Reed turn the lights back on please do not blow off the research you need to understand this we're talking about the current greatest threat to National Security let's keep this very simple who are they who's who who's Al-Qaeda right that's precisely what I'm trying to explain to you you reported directly to President Clinton did you not I did and President Clinton he won't be needed to report directly to President Bush take the Deep Dives that's your job but when you put something in writing if you want it to get to the president keep it piy pissy well on point like I said everyone's very busy