Lack of analytical capabilities: The intelligence community struggled to analyze and interpret the available intelligence, leading to a failure to recognize the significance of certain warnings and indicators of potential threats.
Focusing too much on traditional threats: The FBI and CIA were primarily focused on traditional threats such as Soviet espionage and terrorism from groups like al-Qaeda, and not enough attention was given to the emerging threat of domestic terrorism.
Political interference: There were allegations that political considerations influenced intelligence assessments and decision-making, leading to a downplaying of the threat of terrorism before the attacks.
Resource limitations: The intelligence agencies were facing resource limitations and competing priorities, which affected their ability to effectively gather and analyze intelligence on potential threats.