[Fred Mertz]

That ''need'' never occurs, with the FBI adamantly against any local anti-terrorism activity.

Robert Novak nails it again.

[LSJohn]

"The FBI's attitude has been that if you need to know, we'll tell you,'' one New York police source told me. That ''need'' never occurs, with the FBI adamantly against any local anti-terrorism activity. The locals, in turn, complain about the feds failing to follow important leads. "

Maybe too many "important leads" lead back to the FBI. Maybe they're "obsessed with turf" because they're doing so many things they should be ashamed of that they can't afford to let anybody know anything.