CNN: FBI slammed (by 9/11 commission) for fighting 9/11 reforms

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FBI slammed for fighting 9/11 reforms
Bureau disputes panel's findings, citing improvements
From Pam Benson and Kevin Bohn
CNN


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The former members of the 9/11 commission slammed the FBI on Thursday for the pace of its reforms, saying the agency has fought the changes more than expected and warning that "terrorists will not wait."

The criticism came in a report by the former commission, now called the 9/11 Public Discourse Project, released Thursday in Washington.

"Reforms are at risk from inertia and complacency," said former commission Vice Chairman Lee Hamilton.

If the pace of reform is "not accelerated," he said, Congress will have to consider "other alternatives," a veiled reference to removing the FBI's intelligence function.

The report faulted the FBI for continued deficiencies in its analytical capabilities and information sharing with other agencies, as well as its failure to improve information technology. The bureau was also cited for too much turnover in its workforce....


http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/10/20/fbi.reform/index.html

[goforit]

1. A slam from the 911 panel is like breakfast at Tiffany's

They are a joke!!!

The 911 panel gives terror supporters a royal carpet!!!

[rodeodance]

2. The 9/11 commission needs to get buzy and DO the Phase II of its work