That was the grand lie, the grand risk, the grand delusion. You had a duty to protect Americans and you failed because of your fucking fantastical delusion that you could recruit somebody inside the cell. The official 911 report does not address the CIA's plan to recruit the hijackers. It's not even mentioned. It's possible this is because The CIA blocked 911 Commission investigators from from talking to the agents who participated in the plot. (15:22–15:28)
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Asserts that the 911 report omits the CIA's recruitment plan for hijackers.
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