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Al Qaeda poised to try major attack in United States within 3-6 months, intelligence chiefs warn

John Marzulli and James Gordon Meek New York Daily News 02/02/2010
Intelligence chief acknowledges U.S. may target Americans involved in terrorism

Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair acknowledged Wednesday that government agencies may kill U.S. citizens abroad who are involved in terrorist activities if they are "taking action that threatens Americans."

Al Qaeda poised to try major attack in United States within 3-6 months, intelligence chiefs warn

Al Qaeda is almost "certain" to try a major attack on the U.S. in the next three to six months, intelligence chiefs warned Tuesday.

Intelligence chief rips handling of accused plane bomber

Greg Miller The Seattle Times 01/21/2010

U.S. intelligence chief touts improved security

Matthew B. Stannard San Francisco Chronicle 09/16/2009
Intelligence chief rips handling of accused plane bomber

WASHINGTON — The nation's intelligence director testified Wednesday that it was a mistake for the government to give the suspected bomber in the Christmas airline plot a reading of his Miranda rights and access to an attorney without first using elite interrogators to question him or consulting with top officials in Washington.

U.S. intelligence chief touts improved security

The nation's tools for collecting, analyzing and sharing information have improved so greatly over the past eight years, the nation's spy chief said Tuesday, that had today's systems been in place on Sept. 11, 2001, the attacks of that day could have been prevented.