Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet released a written statement for the Joint Inquiry Committee on October 17, 2002. It read: “The Intelligence Community Counterterrorism Board…issued several threat advisories during the summer 2001. These advisories–the fruit of painstaking analytical work–contained phrases like ‘al-Qa’ida is most likely to attempt spectacular attacks resulting in numerous casualties,’ and ‘al-Qa’ida is prepared to mount one or more terrorist attacks at any time.’ ”
– CIA, “Written Statement for the Record of the DCI,” (before the Joint Inquiry Committee, CIA), The Central Intelligence Agency’s 9/11 File:, The National Security Archive, Oct. 17, 2002