From a British report on October 4, 2001, titled, ‘Responsibility for the Terrorist Atrocities in the United States, 11 September 2001:’ “In June 2001, in the face of mounting evidence of the Al Qaeda threat, the United States warned the Taliban that it had the right to defend itself and that it would hold the regime responsible for attacks against U.S. citizens by terrorists sheltered in Afghanistan. ” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.]
– Special to The New York Times, “Britain’s Bill of Particulars: ‘Planned and Carried Out the Atrocities,'” The New York Times, Oct. 5, 2001