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To: Elsewhere who wrote (127441)	3/26/2004 8:02:42 PM
From: Dennis O'Bell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Still I wouldn't blame the administration. There's an element of luck in terror prevention which the best homeland defense can't guarantee. Not to mention an element of luck in carrying out such an attack - like having perfect flying weather that morning among many other things.

To: Elsewhere who wrote (127441)	3/26/2004 11:10:53 PM
From: Zeuspaul	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 281500

Still I wouldn't blame the administration. There's an element of luck in terror prevention which the best homeland defense can't guarantee. A bit generous IMO. In the case of 9/11 it could have been prevented. I don't have a link..I think I heard it on the radio. My recollection is Clinton had daily or every other day...high level meetings on the terrorism threat for 2000k. If Bush had the same high level high priority type meetings daily or every other day I think they would have stopped 9/11. There was enough info available...suspects training in airplanes...FBI agents with info. What was lacking was the administration pushing all the independent agencies. It simply wasn't a high enough priority.