Sneak Attacks
Posted Wednesday, April 14, 2004
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You're looking at the U.S.S. Arizona in ruins, on December 7, 1941--Pearl Harbor. Many people remember the attack. They forget the congressional inquiry, which launched debates every bit as heated as those the 9/11 Commission continues to stir.
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In retrospect, the warning signs were there. Italian authorities taped suspected al-Qaeda operatives discussing an imminent attack on the enemies of Islam. The FBI discovered that Arab men learning to fly in Arizona were Islamic extremists who freely expressed hatred for the United States. And several people, including actor James Woods, observed men without baggage loitering around airport gates or on transcontinental flights, taking notes.
Now Americans want to know why U.S. intelligence failed to uncover the September 11 surprise attack. The story starting to emerge shows a complicated web of warnings that seem obvious--at least with 20/20 hindsight. Lost from common historical memory is the fact that Japan's December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor was no different.
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