“[Redacted] These warnings are consistent with what appears to be a new public threat issued by Bin Ladin. An Arabic news channel reported on Saturday [June 23, 2001] that its correspondent in Afghanistan interviewed Bin Ladin last week and was told to expect a ‘severe’ blow’ against US and Israeli interests during the next two weeks.”
– CIA, “Terrorism: Bin Ladin and Associates Making Near-Term Threats,” (Senior Executive Intelligence Brief), The Central Intelligence Agency’s 9/11 File:, The National Security Archive, June 25, 2001