Then why doesn't this "intelligence" official keep his trap shut! This kind of crap upsets me (I am American and I hate how our Intel community has become a home to so many loudmouths). Sometimes, it is best to keep it all close to the vest.
Catch 22. If the governments knew about a bomb and didn't act and people lost their lives, it would be the other side of the argument. They knew, but didn't tell us scenario.