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Originally posted by OnyxCougar
True, it didn't indicate where and when and how, but it does contain clear language that a threat was forthcoming. How this could be seen as "historical" and not raise flags everywhere is beyond me.
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The document said "who" - Al Qaeda. It said "where" - inside the US. It said "how" - planes and buildings (just like in a Clancy novel). It said "when" - immenent. It just did not say exactly "where" in the US nor provide a time. This is not enough to get George Jr's attention? Of course not. After the first plane attack, he continued on to the FL elementary school because he still had no idea that terrorism could happen. Could he read an 6 Aug morning briefing - the first thing he must read every day - without Cheney to explain it?
John O'Neill, only days before, was quoted by newspaper reporter saying the attack was to be any time now. Our people knew that much - except in the White House. But because not all little details were provided, then it was not actionable? No wonder they had to force John O'Neill into retirement. Denial at highest levels was that strong - mostly because a domestic attack was a fear of the Clinton administration.
Maybe not actionable by agents in the field. But clearly actionable by anyone who is a principle in the White House. And so we have the expression "shaking the trees". Had the administration bothered to shake the trees then we now know that FBI agent offices (MN, AZ, IL) had information that could have stopped the attack. We know that John O'Neill's team had names that, if shared with the CIA on Interlink, would have identified the attackers as already in position in this country. And we know that no federal agents were told to look for any terrorism even in FL. Rice and her boss could not be bothered to seek further information.
In the Clinton administration, principles (the top officers) conducted drills where disaster scenario was provided (cabin cruiser docked in Manhatten with a nuclear device on board). Principles (cabinet officiers) were expected to plan a solution. As a result, the various Clinton White House agencies were constantly making plans for a terrorist attack. All this was thrown out by the George Jr administration that viewed such games as not to be trusted - because it was by Clinton people.
No wonder it was not actionable. It was another Clinton era nonsense that was wasting time. Principles did not have an exact time. Therefore they could not be bothered to investigate - shake the tree. Back then, terrorism was a myth of the Clinton administration. Which is why a Clinton person - O'Neill - had to be forced out of office.