U.S. Intelligence Prior to 9/11 and Obstacles to Reform

William J. Lahneman

U.S. Intelligence Prior to 9/11 and Obstacles to Reform

University of Maryland at College Park

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Abstract

Many factors contributed to the failure of the U.S. intelligence community (IC) to detect the al Qaeda terrorist network's plan to use hijacked commercial aircraft to carry out the suicide attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. This chapter focuses on those features of IC performance that were affected by the United States' political tradition based on democratic principles that emphasize and protect the individual freedom of each citizen.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Reforming Intelligence: Obstacles to Democratic Control and Effectiveness
State	Published - 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

al Qaeda
terrorist attacks
intelligence community
intelligence analysis
citizen rights

Disciplines

Defense and Security Studies

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