Rather asked Rumsfeld, "Was 9-11 a failure of imagination?"

[DoYouEverWonder]

After a lengthy investigation, the 9-11 Commission has decided that 9-11 was a failure of imagination. However, in this interview Rummie did with Dan Rather almost 3 years ago, Rummie can't even imagine someone imagining such a thing. How, can something fail, if you don't have it to begin with?


http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/2001/t10102001_t1009cbs.html

October 9, 2001


Rather: As regards the attacks of September 11th, was it, in your opinion, a failure of intelligence or a failure of imagination?

Rumsfeld: If you know anyone whose imagination was sufficient to think of plastic knives and the use of a U.S. airliner filled with American people as a missile to destroy a World Trade Center before it happened, I'd be amazed.



Be amazed Rummie, a lot of people imagined such a thing before 9-11. Too bad you weren't paying attention.

[kentuck]

1. I meant to ask, what the hell is a "failure of imagination"????

And it was a failure of theory and intrigue. A failure to communicate...

[jimshoes]

6. Failure of imagination...

is another way of saying they were asleep at the switch as near as I can figure. But we musn't upset the chimp by layin' a little truth on him.

[gollygee]

2. I thought it was box cutters? What's up with "plastic knives?" n/t

[alvis]

3. Prepare to be amazed rummy

The Lone Gunmen
http://killtown.911review.org/lonegunmen.html

Ok, so knives weren't used to hijack the plane in the Lone Gunmen pilot.

[Parche]

4. imagine

Imagine all the people

What is failure of imagination?
We all know it is failure of GW Bush and his administration

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. They have no imagination

that's the problem.