13 April 2004

"Every threat we must take seriously"

George W. Bush, in his speech to the American people, April 13, 2004

'Based on a review of all-source reporting over the last five months, we believe that UBL [Usama bin Laden] will launch a significant terrorist attack against U.S. and/or Israeli interests in the coming weeks. The attack will be spectacular and designed to inflict mass casualties against U.S. facilities or interests. Attack preparations have been made. Attack will occur with little or no warning.'" - briefing prepared for senior government officials at the beginning of July 2001
Incredibly.....
"there was no recommendation [coming from the White House] that we do something about" the flurry of threat warnings in the months preceding the attacks. - Condoleezza Rice, to the 9/11 commission