A SEIB (Senior Executive Intelligence Brief) headline on June 30, 2001, read: “Bin Laden Threats Are Real.” – Philip Shenon, The Commission, Page 152 […]
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6/30/2001
“The headline of a June 30 [2001] briefing to top officials was stark: ‘Bin Ladin Planning High-Profile Attacks.’ The report stated that Bin Ladin operatives expected near-term attacks to have dramatic consequences of catastrophic proportions. That same day, Saudi Arabia declared its highest level of terror alert.” – 9/11 Commission, The 9/11 Commission Report, Pages […]
6/30/2001
“On June 30 [2001], [CIA Chief George] Tenet had ordered all his station chiefs to share al Qaeda intelligence with friendly local governments abroad and argue that their intelligence services should disrupt suspected terrorist cells in their countries. …Tenet followed up on July 3, with personal calls or contacts with the chiefs of the same […]
6/30/2001
A New York Times article on April 4, 2004, “noted that between May and June 2001 ‘at least 33 intercepted messages suggested an imminent terrorist attack.” [The 30th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.] – Peter Lance, Cover Up, Page 177 […]
6/30/2001
According to a Senior Executive Intelligence Brief titled, ‘Terrorism: Bin Laden Planning High Profile Attacks [Excised]’ on June 30, 2001: “Operatives linked to Usama Bin Ladin’s organization [al-Qa’ida] expect the near-term attacks they are planning to have dramatic consequences, such as [redacted] major casualties. [Redacted] uproar in two weeks. [Redacted] Arabian Peninsula as a likely […]
6/30/2001
According to a top secret report from Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet on March 19, 2004: “A June 30 [2001] SEIB [Senior Executive Intelligence Brief] article entitled ‘Bin Ladin Plans High Profile Attacks,’ [redacted] al-Qa’ida operatives expected their next round of attacks to have dramatic consequences.” – CIA, “DCI Report: The Rise of UBL […]
6/29/2001
According to a top secret report from Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet on March 19, 2004: “On June 29, 2001, our [CIA] analysts published a piece in the SEIB [Senior Executive Intelligence Brief] entitled ‘Terrorism: Bin Ladin Threats Are Real’ which concluded that recent indications of near-term attacks were not part of a disinformation […]
6/28/2001
” ‘I read that you said that you would not let Osama bin Laden dictate to the U.S.,’ [Israeli Prime Minister Ariel] Sharon told [President] Bush, and then made the point he came to the White House to press home: ‘Everyone has his bin Laden. [Palestinian National Authority President Yasir] Arafat is our bin Laden.’ […]
6/28/2001
“On June 28 [2001], [counterterrorism czar Richard] Clarke wrote [National Security Advisor Condoleezza] Rice that Al Qaeda activity suggesting an imminent attack ‘had reached a crescendo. …A series of new reports continue to convince me and [intelligence] analysts at [the Department of] State, CIA, D.I.A. [Defense Intelligence Agency] and NSA [National Security Agency] that a […]
6/28/2001
On June 28, 2001, “the CIA issued what was called an Alert Memorandum, which stated that the latest intelligence indicated the probability of imminent al Qaeda attacks that would ‘have dramatic consequences on governments or cause major casualties.’ ” – Matthew M. Aid, The Secret Sentry, Page 214 […]