- Capitol Hill (CNSNews.com)
- In a memorandum written 91 days before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks,
an FBI agent warned that Americans would die as a result of the bureau's
failure to adequately pursue investigations of terrorists living in the
country.
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- FBI Special Agent Robert Wright, Jr, who wrote the memo,
led a ten-year investigation into terrorist money laundering in the United
States.
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- Wright began crying as he concluded his remarks at a
Washington press conference Thursday. "To the families and victims
of September 11th - on behalf of [FBI Special Agents] John Vincent, Barry
Carmody, and myself -- we're sorry," Wright said before walking out
of the room.
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- Vincent and Carmody have also expressed a desire to expose
information regarding alleged FBI missteps prior to Sept. 11.
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- Wright's June 9, 2001 "Mission Statement" memo
warned, "Knowing what I know, I can confidently say that until the
investigative responsibilities for terrorism are transferred from the FBI,
I will not feel safe.
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- "The FBI has proven for the past decade it cannot
identify and prevent acts of terrorism against the United States and its
citizens at home and abroad," Wright continued. "Even worse,
there is virtually no effort on the part of the FBI's International Terrorism
Unit to neutralize known and suspected international terrorists living
in the United States."
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- The summary of Wright's attempts to expose the alleged
failures of the FBI's anti-terrorism efforts ended with a solemn conclusion.
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- "Unfortunately, more terrorist attacks against American
interests -- coupled with the loss of American lives -- will have to occur
before those in power give this matter the urgent attention it deserves,"
he wrote.
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