Report Critiques Pre-9/11 Intelligence Efforts

By Pam Fessler

Published June 9, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

A new report chronicles intelligence mistakes and missed opportunities before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The report from the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Justice highlights the failure to adequately share information between the FBI and the CIA.

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