FBI faulted for lack of response

THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2002

The FBI came under fire on Wednesday for not following up on information Democratic Senators said might have prevented the September 11 terrorist attacks.

But director Robert S. Mueller III said an investigation would have not uncovered the plot. Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee said a recommendation that flight schools be investigated for suspicious Middle Eastern students should have raised red flags.

Get the Story:
Senators Criticize FBI Chief For Not Acting on Warning (The Washington Post 5/9)
F.B.I. Says Pre-Sept. 11 Note Got Little Notice (The New York Times 5/9)
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