On July 8, 2007 The Washington Post published excerpts from UCLA Professor Amy Zegart's book Spying Blind: The CIA, the FBI, and the Origins of 9/11. The Post reported from Zegart's book that government documents show the CIA and FBI missed 23 potential chances to disrupt the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The primary reasons for the failures included: agency cultures resistant to change and new ideas; inappropriate incentives for promotion; and a lack of cooperation between the FBI, CIA and the rest of the United States Intelligence Community. The book blamed the FBI's decentralized structure, which prevented effective communication and cooperation among different FBI offices. The book suggested that the FBI has not evolved into an effective counter-terrorism or counter-intelligence agency, due in large part to deeply ingrained agency cultural resistance to change. For example, FBI personnel practices continue to treat all staff other than special agents as support staff, classifying intelligence analysts alongside the FBI's auto mechanics and janitors. COUNT 5
QSN1 When did the Washington Post publish excerpts from the book Spying Blind? ANS1 July 8, 2007 QSN2 How many chances to disrupt the 9/11 attacks did the FBI dismiss? ANS2 23 QSN3 What two agencies had a lack of co-operation? ANS3 FBI, CIA QSN4 What was to blame for the FBI's failure? ANS4 FBI's decentralized structure QSN5 What did the FBI's decentralized structure prevent? ANS5 effective communication