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Timothy Roemer: “It is a crescendo type activity that is causing the CIA director to have, so to speak, his hair on fire. Why aren't we…”

On the recordApril 11, 2004
It is a crescendo type activity that is causing the CIA director to have, so to speak, his hair on fire. Why aren't we seeing a commensurate reaction out of FBI and Justice to try to meet this threat?

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Timothy Roemer questions the FBI's response to threats discussed during the 9/11 Commission hearings.

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