FAUCI DIARY ARCHIVE — Monday, October 27, 2003
https://faucisdiary.com/diary/2003-10-27

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DIARY ENTRY — Monday, October 27, 2003
Source: Diary Prequel, p. 83 of 2026.07.27_Diary-Prequel-.pdf
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Had a Policy Coordinating Committee for an “end-to-end” analysis of
biodefense responsiveness at the White House EEOB. Meeting run by Ken Bernard and
Bob Kadlec. Attended by all the usual suspects from each agency – CIA, FBI, DHS,
HHS, OMB, OVP, etc.
    After the meeting I met with Bob Kadlec about the possibility of going to Iraq to
interact with the medical and research community. Apparently, the copies of HPIM-15
that I had sent to Iraq through Kristen Silverberg were a smash hit and the Iraqis want
very much for me to go to Iraq. However, over the past few weeks there has been a great
escalation of insurgency and terrorism with many suicide bombings and rocket and rocket
propelled grenade attacks on both military and civilian targets. It appears that the
terrorists are targeting the Iraqis who are cooperating with the USA in trying to rebuild
the country. Kadlec does not trust the security associated with the ministries of health to
provide for my safety. He actually feels that if word gets out that I am coming that I
would be targeted by snipers. He feels that if I go, he will arrange for CIA operatives to
get me into the country and move around “under the radar” and that CIA operatives
would provide my security. We decided to wait a few weeks before resuming plans
about going to Iraq and consider going in January/February. Bob will have to go there at
this time anyway to continue search for weapons of mass destruction.