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Comments on newly released papers which show the extent of terrorist warnings to U.S. President George W. Bush's administration before September 11, 2001. Highlights of the classified briefings, written by Richard Clarke, that were sent to then National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice; Reluctance of the government to release the documents; Clarke's belief that al-Qaeda was a potent threat, and his call for immediate action; Rice's perception of al-Qaeda as an organisation that was creating problems for U.S. foreign policy; Warnings sent to the administration.

This article discusses a green paper on the governance of Great Britain suggesting that intelligence be overseen by a select committee of parliament. Changing the nature of the intelligence and security committee (ISC) will take time because there is so much highly classified information and national security to protect.