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Thomas H. Kean: We did not grasp the magnitude of a threat that had been gathering over a considerable period of time. This was a…

On the recordJune 9, 2021
We did not grasp the magnitude of a threat that had been gathering over a considerable period of time. This was a failure of policy, of management, of capability, and, above all, a failure of imagination.
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Thomas H. Kean

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Tom Kean's quote highlights failures leading to unrecognized threats before 9/11.

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