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What is extremely troublesome is that these same men who have failed us so badly, are still making the same mistakes and yet are the ones entrusted with the role of protecting us from terrorists in the future. To this date, I doubt their reliability, integrity and judgment on the combating of Middle Eastern terrorist cells and individuals. I pray they will read and listen and learn from their mistakes and change their policies and approaches for the better to save the lives of innocent American citizens.

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Intelligence Lapse

From the Wall Street Journal, Washington Wire, Friday September 14, 2001, at http://interactive.wsj.com/articles/SB1000434099992421472.htm

INTELLIGENCE LAPSE: Both parties are angry at lack of information sharing.

Republicans are the most vocal in decrying sketchy briefings by the FBI and CIA. A closed-door forum Wednesday for about 400 House members leaves many so steamed that White House lobbyist Calio is back again Thursday for a GOP-only session so they can vent. Bush arranges another bipartisan overview later that day.

GOP Sen. Grassley says after one update, "They could have given us some more information, and should." Some blame GOP Sen. Hatch for intelligence officials' tight lips: They say the officials "pulled the Hatch down" after his televised disclosures this week that the U.S. had intercepts linked to terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.

How many of these angry elected representatives and their staffs ignored warnings of the potential consequences of information that they received in the past?