“[I]n August [2001], the Central Intelligence Agency issued a secret report warning senior policy makers that Al Qaeda, Mr. bin Laden’s network, hoped to launch a strike against the domestic United States. The report combined both new and older intelligence gathered by the C.I.A. and other American intelligence agencies to depict Mr. bin Laden’s long-term desire to shift from attacks on American interests overseas to targets in the United States.” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.]
– James Risen and Don Van Natta Jr., “Authorities Have Learned the Identities Of 18 Hijackers, Attorney General Says,” The New York Times, Sep. 14, 2001