9/11 commission to deliver 'stinging rebuke' to FBI and CIA

Draft portions of the September 11 commission’s final report offer a stinging rebuke of the FBI and intelligence agencies, but refrain from assigning blame to individuals in government to avoid the appearance of partisanship, several commissioners say.

The 10-member panel is still wrestling over recommendations to shore up the intelligence gaps and communications breakdowns that allowed the hijackers to succeed, four commissioners have told The Associated Press.