[concerned about politics]

reveals some of the information that U.S. spy agencies knew about suspected terrorist activity before the September 11 attacks -- including the disclosure that analysts knew al Qaeda had previously plotted to use aircraft as terrorist weapons.

Sure. They've known it since 1995. I believe the article was in the Washington Post? Anyway, there's a FR thread on it somewhere in the archives.
The problem was when and where. It's like knowing where the next lightning will strike, and getting people away from the area.
Clinton did nothing attack after attack on Americans, but at least Bush was trying to stop it. Gotta hand it to him for at least doing something.
This is Clintonian news. Old, and worn out already.

[Rumierules]

It's like knowing where the next lightning will strike, and getting people away from the area.

Many RATs want absolutely perfect defense and little to no offense.

Rumsfeld has repeatedly said we must take the fight to the terrorists.