*IF* the US intelligence and law enforcement community was completely 'blindsided' by the sept 11th attacks, as they claim they were, then why is their inability to track down Osama Bin Laden after sept 11th so astounding?
The US congressional investigation into the alledged intelligence failure which precipitated the 9/11 attacks is revealing some interesting information.
Today, in an interview with CNN, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Bob Graham, D-Florida, announced the US Intelligence and Law Enforcement community failed to 'connect the dots' in reference to information suggesting an Al Queda plot to hijack civilian aircraft prior to sept 11th.
http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/05/15/inv.fbi.terror/index.html
Even though US intelligence information citing a domestic Al Queda plot to hijack civilian aircraft was crediable enough to warrant informing President Bush weeks before the sept 11th attacks....
http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/05/15/bush.sept.11/index.html
...the FBI strangely failed to follow up on a memo completed by FBI regional feild agents during the summer of 2001 citing many 'suspicious' middle eastern men enrolled in Phenioex flight classes, possibly with links to Osama Bin Laden....
http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/05/15/inv.fbi.terror/index.html
So President Bush was informed US Al Queda operatives were possibly planning to hijack civilian aircraft weeks before sept 11th, but the FBI didnt seem particularly interested several 'suspicious' middle eastern men enrolled in phenioex flight classes who may have been linked with Osama Bin Laden - the supreme leader of Al Queda forces. right.
"A key question, Graham said, would be "why these dots weren't seen and connected."
http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/05/15/inv.fbi.terror/index.html
Yes, we will all be watching an waiting.