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Jared Lacroix
CJ – 350 Module three Journal
Southern New Hampshire University
11/13/2023
Module Three Journal
The attacks on 9/11 are without a doubt one of the most severe attacks that we have
experienced as Americans and being able to understand what we missed prior to the attacks could be
crucial for preventing future attacks. One of the larger indicators was the identification of al Qaeda
operatives who immigrated to the U.S. prior to the attacks of 9/11 (Office of the Inspector General,
2004). Unfortunately, operatives Khalid al-Mihdhar and Nawaf al-Hazmi flew under the FBI’s radar even
though they were reported to be Al-Qaeda members. This seems to bit of an understatement but the FBI
had multiple chances to gather intel on their activities, including their presence in the U.S., but the
pieces weren't put together until just before the attacks. In January 2000, the CIA was surveilling them in
Malaysia, yet the crucial info about Mihdhar's U.S. visa didn't get shared promptly with the FBI (Office of
the Inspector General, 2004).
The FBI’s handling of this intelligence presented many shortcomings, which included a lack a
proactive response in the search for Mihdhar and Hazmi and a major flaw with the communication
between intelligence agencies (Office of the Inspector General, 2004). Interactions between the CIA and
FBI and the discovery of Mihdhar's entry into the U.S. in August 2001, were not given the necessary
urgency. To improve the situation, a more proactive approach, with an early and prioritized search for
Mihdhar and Hazmi, should have been undertaken. If the CIA and the FBI had been more proactive with
sharing critical information, it could have set the stage for a much stronger and quicker response. If they
had swiftly exchanged crucial details, it might have played a key role in preventing or at least reducing
the devastating impact of the September 11 attacks.
References:
Office of the Inspector General. (2004, November).
A Review of the FBI’s Handling of
Intelligence Information Prior to the September 11 Attacks
. Special report: A review of the
FBI’s handling of intelligence information prior to the September 11 attacks.
https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/archive/special/0506/chapter5.htm
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