Which of the following highlights a way that 9/11 could have been prevented?
A) Weapons could have been allowed on planes so that passengers would not be unarmed in the case of a terrorist hijacking.
B) The reason the terrorists used planes was because they were cheap. Airline fees could have been raised and it most likely would have costed too much.
C) 9/11 was completely unpreventable and the terrorists would have found some way or another to blow up the World Trade Center.
D) 9/11 could have been prevented if the CIA, FBI, and National Security Agency had worked together and shared information.

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The correct answer is D because prior to the 9/11 attacks, there were significant intelligence failures and a lack of interagency communication among the CIA, FBI, and NSA. Improved collaboration and information sharing among these agencies could have potentially prevented the attacks.

Which of the Following Highlights a Way That 9/11 Could