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JULY 18, 2002 METRO EDITION
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U.S. spying before 9-11 flailed

Filling intelligence gaps
Federal Bureau of Investigation Communicate effectively with field offices, upgrade technology Focus on crime prevention rather than investigation Central Intelligence Agency
Put more emphasis on

National Security Agency Get better technology for targeting terrorist organizations that rely on sophisticated communications Be more aggressive in information gathering Congressional subcommittee also reports all three agencies need more linguists capable of translating terrorists' communications.
MONTE BACH/STAFF

Intelligence agencies told to do a better job

BY KEN GUGGENHEIM
ASSOCIATED PRESS

million may volunteer for national watch/5A

human spying, increase recruiting Warn other agencies about terror suspects
Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON To prevent terror attacks, U.S. intelligence agencies need to do a better job of using both sophisticated technology and old-fashioned spying, a House panel said Wednesday . The report by the House Intelligence subcommittee on terrorism and homeland security identified weaknesses in counterterrorism efforts by the FBI,

CIA and National Security Agency before Sept. 11. They included communications problems among agencies, a shortage of linguists and a failure by agencies and Congress to pay enough attention to terrorism. The report said Congress had regularly underfunded the 13 agencies that make up the U.S. intelligence community .

Our goal here is to prevent the next 9-11, said Rep. Jane Harman of California, the subcommittees top Democrat. Theres no guarantee we can do this, but new strategies, tools and resources will improve the odds. The subcommittee issued a 10-page summary of a classified, 140-page report that was presented to the House leadership. The report comes as the full Intelligence Committee is conducting a larger, joint inquiry

with its Senate counterpart into Sept. 11. Members said they hope their report will serve as a building block for the broader inquiry . The subcommittee was formed as a working group in early 2001 to examine counterterror efforts. Two days after Sept. 11, House Speaker Dennis Hastert converted it into a subcommittee and asked it to look into deficiencies leading to the See HOUSE/8A

Suicide duo set off blasts in Tel Aviv

Islamic Jihad claims responsibility for deadly downtown attack.
D BY JASON KEYSER
ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Sources: Edwards Aquifer Authority, Stadia.net

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In seven days, enough rain fell over 17 counties to cover most of the area inside Loop 410 about 60 feet deep.

Sixty feet of water would submerge several levels of the Alamodome.

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1 million may offer to work for TIPS

Theyll be watching your neighborhood for terrorists.
D BY DANE SCHILLER
EXPRESS-NEWS STAFF WRITER

5.8 million acre-feet = 1 foot deep over 17 counties = 63 million swimming pools = 1 million Goodyear blimps

TEL AVIV Israel Two suicide bombers , blew themselves up seconds apart in the downtown part of this city Wednesday night, killing three civilians and wounding more than 40, police and witnesses said. The attack took place between a cafe and a theater in a rundown neighborhood where many foreign workers live. Arafat might Police said two of the dead share power were foreign laborers and with a prime many of the wounded were minister/9A from Romania. Past Palestinian bombing attacks have targeted Israeli civilians. It was the first suicide attack in Israel in more than a month and further delayed highlevel contacts between the Palestinians and Israelis. The group Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the bombings, according to Al Manar TV station in Lebanon. Israel blamed the Palestinian Authority but , that group condemned the attack. The suicide bombers were standing only 15 to 20 yards from each other when they set off See SUICIDE/9A

How much is too much?

Dominion man indicted in theft

Grand jury charges he broke into neighbors home.
D BY IHOSVANI RODRIGUEZ
EXPRESS-NEWS STAFF WRITER BAHRAM MARK SOBHANI/STAFF

A woman outside the San Antonio Zoo seeks shelter. Wednesdays rain added to the wettest July on record.
Crime rarely climbs over the gated walls of The Dominion, one of Bexar Countys most exclusive communities boasting celebrity residents including David Robinson and country music singer George Strait. An armed guard is posted 24 hours a day at the only entrance to the tony enclave on the far North Side off Interstate 10 near Leon Springs. Its residents enjoy a discreet lifestyle in luxurious homes, many costing millions of dollars. While the developments championship golf course attracts many visitors, few residents had reason to fear crime, even before they were annexed into the city three years ago. That changed when someone broke into a five-bedroom home on Worthsham Street in March, taking $50,000 in cash and jewelry . Investigators suspected the heist must have been an inside job. On Tuesday a grand , jury agreed. Dominion resident Robb Roth, 35, of 21 See DOMINION/15A

BY AMY DORSETT
EXPRESS-NEWS STAFF WRITER

Theres no question that this has been the rainiest July on record, but just how much has spilled from the sky? The answer: enough to fill the Alamodome nearly 4,000 times. Its not an exact science, but experts from the Edwards Aquifer Authority estimate an average of a foot of rain fell in 17 counties over seven days, beginning June 30. In an attempt to quantify how much of a soaking the region has sustained, Geary Schindel, chief technical officer for the agency said that equals about 5.8 , million acre-feet.

Youll be amazed at just what the recent rainfall in the area would cover. Or fill.
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Twelve inches is very very , conservative, Schindel said. Many areas got much more than that, but some got less. To put it in perspective, that much rain would fill nearly 1 million Goodyear blimps or nearly 63 million residential swimming pools. And as of Wednesday evening, it still was raining across the area. And expected to continue.

Caverns affected/1B Rain hinders SBC Center/3B Lakes to stay closed for

months/5B Its a phenomenal amount of rain, Schindel said. A lot of that ran off and some of that went into the aquifer. The torrents started within days of the aquifer dipping to a critical point that inaugurated the seasons first round of water restrictions. The rains have provided nourishment to a previously anorexic aquifer. On Wednesday the aquifer , stood at 689.2 feet above sea level See IT HAS/8A

You dont have to speak a foreign language, know tae kwon do or even leave your neighborhood to join a new nationwide network aimed at helping the federal government track suspicious and potentially terrorist behavior. All it takes is a few clicks on the Internet. The White House expects the Terrorist Information and Prevention System, known as Operation TIPS, to draw in at least 1 million people, who in the course of their daily lives have the opportunity to recognize unusual behavior that could help the federal gov- Lawmakers ernment break up frown at terror rings. security The program, plan/5A which has quickly sparked controversy , was announced Tuesday as part of Bushs National Strategy for Homeland Security . Its an arm of a larger program, Citizen Corps, announced in Bushs State of the Union address. President Bush sees it as a way for utility workers, truck drivers and others to help keep the streets safe. Some have said the program, which doesnt require congressional approval, goes too far and poses a threat to civil liberties. Justice Department spokesman Charles Miller said he was surprised by concern over the program, the details of which still are being ironed out and wont be announced until August or September. It is not that big of a deal to begin with; it is a program that deals with a neighborhood watch on a much larger scale, he said. We are not talking about enlisting plumbers and electricians to spy on people in their homes. People interested in participating are asked on the White House Web site, whitehouse.org, to answer nine basic questions, including providing a name, residence and occupation. The U.S. Postal Service anSee 1 MILLION/5A

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