Failing To Connect The Dots On 9 11

After 9/11, the CIA and the FBI were faulted for not sharing intelligence in advance of the attacks. But the two agencie... (more)

After 9/11, the CIA and the FBI were faulted for not sharing intelligence in advance of the attacks. But the two agencies faced stringent legal restrictions on sharing information, going back to the 1978 FISA legislation, which erected a "wall"between intelligence gathering and criminal investigations. Review the reasons for and the history of this legislation and the changes that happened after 9/11. (less)