Information is power in Washington. That has bred an environment where agencies don't like to share information with other agencies.That can have serious consequences.
Take the case of a special military team called "Able Danger."
They were a small, highly classified military intel outfit that went after terrorists. Back in 2000, a full year before the 9/11 attacks, they identified Mohammed Atta and three other future hijackers. Able Danger knew they were part of an al Qaeda sleeper cell operating in the US. They had a chart with visa photos of the four showing their relationship in the al Qaeda network.
They thought it would be a good idea to let the FBI know about it.
But higher ups at the Special Operations Command rejected their recommendations and never shared the information. (NYT)
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