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Bush welcomes Congress report on 9/11 terror attacks
Washington, July 25: US President George W Bush has welcomed the report by the Congress on the terrorist attacks of Sept 9/11, 2001, saying the United States will not relent till al Qaeda is `completely dismantled`.
Washington, July 25: US President George W Bush has welcomed the report by the Congress on the terrorist attacks of Sept 9/11, 2001, saying the United States will not relent till al Qaeda is "completely dismantled".
Bush pointed out that since Sept 11, 2001, his administration has transformed the government to pursue terrorists and prevent terrorist attacks. It established the Department of Homeland Security and carried out the most fundamental reorganisation of the US government in half a century, Bush added.
"We significantly expanded our foreign intelligence partnerships with countries across the globe and established the terrorist threat integration center so that all threat information can be integrated and analysed in a single location," he said. "Our law enforcement and intelligence agencies are working together more closely than ever and are using new tools to intercept, disrupt, and prevent terrorist attacks," Bush elaborated on the reorganisation.
"The best way to prevent future attacks is to hunt down the terrorists before they strike again," stated the American President.
The final congressional report on the terror strikes which was released yesterday was sharply critical of the CIA and the FBI.
While the CIA failed to act on intelligence it had on the hijackers, the FBI was unable to track down al-Qaeda in the United States, the report alleged. Bureau Report
"We significantly expanded our foreign intelligence partnerships with countries across the globe and established the terrorist threat integration center so that all threat information can be integrated and analysed in a single location," he said. "Our law enforcement and intelligence agencies are working together more closely than ever and are using new tools to intercept, disrupt, and prevent terrorist attacks," Bush elaborated on the reorganisation.
"The best way to prevent future attacks is to hunt down the terrorists before they strike again," stated the American President.
The final congressional report on the terror strikes which was released yesterday was sharply critical of the CIA and the FBI.
While the CIA failed to act on intelligence it had on the hijackers, the FBI was unable to track down al-Qaeda in the United States, the report alleged. Bureau Report