Let's assume the CIA DID know about the plot.

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Let's assume that the cia knew of the plot.  let's also say they acted and
stepped up security while they tracked down suspects.  Could they have
arrested otherwise law-abiding folks for owning flying manuals, copies of MS
flight sim and taking flying lessons?  How long would the american public have
put up with 2 or 3 hour delays at the airports?   Not for long.  Let's say
they actually caught some of the perps.  could they have caught all of them?
would one trade center tower falling been any less horrific than two?

The sad truth is, it took something this dreadful to wake us up.  Only now do
we have the resolve to see this thing through.

rick
-----midrange-nontech-admin@midrange.com wrote: -----
To: <midrange-nontech@midrange.com>
From: midrange-nontech-admin@midrange.com
Date: 09/18/2001 08:25PM
Subject: RE: U.S. warned in 1995 of plot to hijack planes, attack buildings

I vote we turn the discussion to the question of whether there is 
anypossibility of ANY kind of intelligence breakdown in the future.  Only 
takesone, for a single insane individual to destroy lives.  Doesn't matter 
ifthey're foreign terrorists or American citizens.-----Original 
Message-----From: 
midrange-nontech-admin@midrange.com[mailto:midrange-nontech-admin@midrange.com]On
 Behalf Of Chuck LewisSent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 8:00 PMTo: 
midrange-nontech@midrange.comSubject: Re: U.S. warned in 1995 of plot to hijack 
planes, attackbuildingsChris Rehm wrote:<Let me quote your post which "just 
provided information.":>"Oh, boy, here we go, MAJOR intelligence breakdown 
!">Well what would call it ? Let's put it to a vote. I have read 
thisinformation from a multitude ofsources since last week.<They might just 
feel like there are some people who will read some tidbitand fly off at 
thehandle with stuff like, "MAJOR intelligence breakdown!">Fly off the handle, 
me ? <BG> Not hardly. Dude, you are the one with yourundies in a knot, notme... 
:-)<And a little bit of editorial, right?>Isn't this America ? Was last I 
checked.Chuck_______________________________________________This is the 
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