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by Hans J. Kugler, Ph.D., 1996 Candidate for US Congress Updated Nov. 2007. Just prior to 9/11 an FBI agent, Coleen Rowley, had discovered that terrorist suspects were learning to fly airplanes in a highly suspicious manner, predicted what could happen, and raised an alarm. Her boss at the FBI, mostly concerned about getting his face on television for his drug raids, ignored her pleas. So she went over his head to the CIA. CIA higher-ups expressed their opinions and arguments - that this was unlikely to happen - - girl, go through channels, slapped her hand - - - and a few days later 9/11 happened. Naturally, Ms. Rowley’s boss should have been fired, including the CIA agents that didn’t pay attention to her, and she should have been given the job. But, how could we expect logical actions? Ms. Rowley left the FBI, obviously in disgust, and her boss moved further up the ladder. The scariest part of all comes with two August 2007 news releases, and a tell-all book by UCLA professor A. Zegart: Bio-threat preparedness called lacking (8.14.07). Washington: According to a new audit, the ability to detect a biological attack quickly is years behind schedule because of a lack of leadership by the Homeland Security Department. “The program is falling short of its objectives,” said Homeland Security Inspector General Richard L. Skinner. CIA Inspector General: ‘Systemic breakdown’ at CIA before Sept. 11 (8.22.07). Tremendous incompetence at every level; well, we all knew that! But, most disturbing, the report concludes that none of the changes recommended after various hearings have ever been made, and that “to date, no CIA employee has been reprimanded for any failings related to the Sept. 11 attacks.” That, in essence, says that all the screw-ups have been promoted and are given another chance to do so again??? Spying Blind: The CIA, the FBI, and the Origins of 9/11, by UCLA professor A. Zegart. Has the same incompetence spilled over into the CDC? Insubordination at the CDC? Check out “SMALLPOX; Unprotected Beyond Belief?” at TERRORISM. |
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