i remember that term was used. why does it take this report to determine this? and this is another quote from the report: the absence of specific intelligence about an immeant attack imminent attack should not have prevented the department of state from taking more effective steps. it seems like that would be a given. well, it should be. but, you know, defense says we didn t hear of an attack that was pending within the next 24 hours. that shouldn t be standard. if you look at the deteriorating security environment in libya and in the middle east more generally, that s the flashing red signal that more should have been done. i mean, my own view is the administration was determined to make the argument that things were going great in libya, that the aftermath of the overthrow of gadhafi was successful, that there was no threat of terrorism and, therefore, if you buy that analysis, then you don t need enhanced security. that s what the tragedy of september 11th disproves, the adminis