And of course, they did it late on a Friday. This post at Daily Kos puts it all into perspective. Bush and his minions had ample warning that al-Q was up to no good and was planning an attack on American soil. What did Bush do? Why, he went on vacation for a month, starting on August 7!
The sources said the presidential memo included a series of bullet items that brought Bush through a history of mostly uncorroborated intelligence that cited al-Qaida's interest in hijacking planes to win the release of Islamic extremists who had been arrested in 1998 and 1999 as well as the trips of suspected al-Qaida operatives, including some U.S. citizens, in and out of the United States. It suggested al-Qaida might have a support system in place on U.S. soil, the sources said.
The document also included FBI analytical judgments that some al-Qaida activities were consistent with preparation for airline hijackings or other types of attacks, some members of the commission looking into the Sept. 11 attacks said earlier this week.
The second-to-last bullet told the president that there were numerous -- at least 70 -- terror-related investigations under way by the FBI in 2001 involving matters or people on U.S. soil, the sources said.
And the final bullet told the president of a recent intelligence report indicating al-Qaida operatives were trying to get inside the United States to carry out an attack with explosives, the sources said. There were no specifics about the timing or target, the sources said.
By the way, did you know that since beginning his usurpation of the Office of the Presidency, he has taken over 200 vacation days? Nice work if you can steal it.
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