That question is not even the right one to ask. What are the right questions to ask? Well it is not "What Bush knew and when did he know it?" but "Who told Bush and why did they hold back?"
Bush seems to have been given poor intel analysis. Why? Maybe because the Bosnian and Chechnya links to these terrorists contradicted certain world views held by those in power at that time? Bush had specifically asked for an intelligence analysis of possible al Qaeda attacks within the United States, because most of the information presented to him over the summer about al Qaeda focused on threats against U.S. targets overseas, sources said. But one source said the White House was disappointed because the analysis lacked focus and did not present fresh intelligence.
I would not know what to say too, if I had championed the Bosnian and Albanian and Chechen Muslims all these years and then I get this news: Agent Linked Pilot Trainees, Bin Laden (Chechens Attacked USS Cole-Bosnian 9-11 Connection Revealed)
I would tend to be less than forthcoming too and change the facts around to protect my position in power too: F.B.I. Agent Says Superior Altered Report, Foiling Inquiry (Chechnya Link Was Ignored)
Presidents are never hands on. They rely on others to do the work. The questions you should ask and the people you should look into are those that FILTER information to the POTUS.
Why did they filter what they did in such a way as they did? Incompetence? Ass-saving? Both?
Bush has NOT cleaned house and has allowed incompetent people to stay in charge and even brought back some that had been run out of town while under the Clinton reign.
Ulterior motive? Don't know, don't care. People are DEAD and the GOVERNMENT for whatever reason failed to do the ONE job they are there for.
Didnt have a clue my a@@
I agree.