[BARLF]

According to Weldon's account of his conversation with Lehman there was "a lot of information" that the staff did not pass on.

Way to go Mr. Lehman, pass the buck."Staff did it."

[markedman]

"Way to go Mr. Lehman, pass the buck."Staff did it.""

You've got the _wrong_ take on Lehman. Weldon phoned Lehman, Tom Kane and Lee Hamilton. Apparently all felt that they were not getting _all_ of the information that was coming into the commission. In Weldon's recent conversation with Hamilton and Lehman regarding this latest story, apparently both a pretty pissed over the ommission. It still does not change the conclusion of their report though:

Al Qaeda was at war with us for sometime but we as a nation did not treat is as such, and ignored them at our own peril.