Try not to look too far ahead, but keep your eyes on the future.

From this morning by George Tenet on a report from 1999:
"The report also noted several 'threat reports' produced by the intelligence apparatus had 'mentioned the possibility of using an aircraft laden with explosives,' such as the terrorists used on Sept. 11.
"'Of these, the most prominent asserted a possible plot to fly an explosives-laden aircraft into a U.S. city,' it said. Others included reports of a plan to fly a plane into the Eiffel Tower in 1994, and of flying a plane into CIA headquarters.
"'A 1996 report asserted that Iranians were plotting to hijack a Japanese plane and crash it into Tel Aviv,' it added."

From Janet Reno 04-12:
"[To go forward we must] try to come to the issues so that we can answer the questions of the families, so that we can provide the best advice we can on how we can prevent this for the future. Not talking about blame, not talking about partisan politics."
"Much of these issues -- many of these issues will or have been resolved by the passage of the Patriot Act or other statements. But I think it is extremely important that the director or whoever leads the FBI understands that you've got to repeat the message again and again. "

Louis Freeh 4/12/04:
"I don't think there were probably -- at least I never was aware of a plan that contemplated commercial airliners being used as weapons after a hijacking. I don't think that was integrated in any plan."