192. 9/11: The War on Terror (Ep 6)
Summary
This final episode of the 9/11 series examines the intelligence failures behind the attacks, debating whether the plot could have been prevented. Hosts Gordon Carr and David McCloskey analyze the CIA and FBI's inability to share critical data on operatives Khalid al-Midhar and Nawaf al-Hazmi, alongside the arrest of Zacharias Musawi. The discussion explores how political inaction and a lack of aggressive covert action authorities contributed to the national security lapse. The episode concludes by assessing the massive human and economic costs of the subsequent "9/11 Wars" and the eventual …
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