9/11 report

We've been reading the 9/11 report and find it really interesting. We plan to post some quotes from the report. These quotes may not be the best or most pertinent ones but they all caught the attention of at least one of us in some way.
From Chapter 8 titled "The system was blinking red"

"In sum,the domestic agencies never mobilized in response to the threat. They did not have direction,and did not have a plan to institute. The borders were not hardened. Transportation systems were not fortified. Electronic surveillance was not targeted against a domestic threat. State and local law enforcement were not marshaled to augment the FBI’s efforts. The public was not warned."