The United States government was simply not active enough in combating the terrorist threat before 911.
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We are safer but we are not yet safe. Four years after 911, we are not as safe as we could be. And that is unacceptable. While the terrorists are learning and adapting, our government is still moving at a crawl.Thomas Kean
I think there's a real question in my mind and I think of several other commissioners as to whether the president's getting decent information, as to whether the president's getting the kind of thing the president needs to make the kind of decisions that the president every day has to make.
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We believe that the terrorists will strike again. If they do, and these reforms that might have prevented such an attack have not been implemented, what will our excuses be.
Thomas Kean
God help us if we have another attack.
Thomas Kean
It's very disappointing, ... All we're trying to do is make the public safer.
Thomas Kean
Changes in government organization are vastly important but are still only part of what we need to do.
Thomas Kean
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