“On June 25 [2001], [counterterrorism czar Richard] Clarke warned [National Security Advisor Condoleezza] Rice and [Deputy National Security Advisor Stephen] Hadley that six separate intelligence reports showed al Qaeda personnel warning of a pending attack…The intelligence reporting consistently described the upcoming attacks as occurring on a calamitous level, indicating that they would cause the world […]
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6/25/2001
“On Monday [June 25, 2001], the warnings throughout Washington [of an upcoming terrorist attack] continued: ‘Bin Ladin and Associates Making Near-Term Threats,’ said a CIA cable. It reported multiple attacks planned over the coming days, including a ‘severe blow’ against U.S. and Israeli ‘interests’ during the next two weeks.” – James Bamford, The Shadow Factory, […]
6/25/2001
According to a Senior Executive Intelligence Brief titled, ‘Terrorism: Bin Ladin and Associates Making Near-Term Threats’ on June 25, 2001: “[Redacted] expect Usama Bin Ladin to launch multiple attacks over the coming days. – CIA, “Terrorism: Bin Ladin and Associates Making Near-Term Threats,” (Senior Executive Intelligence Brief), The Central Intelligence Agency’s 9/11 File:, The National […]
6/24/2001
According to an Associated Press article on June 24, 2001: “When the United States reiterated its long-standing complaints [about the threat of Osama bin Laden] to the Taliban, a Foreign Ministry official replied that bin Laden was under the Taliban’s ‘tight control’ and had no facilities for such terrorist activities.” – Daniel Benjamin and Steven […]
6/24/2001
“The Arabic satellite channel Middle East Broadcasting Corp. [MBC] footage shown Sunday [June 24, 2001] showed a cross-legged bin Laden sitting on a couch along with a companion and MBC reporter Bakr Atyani. Bin Laden seemed ‘happy with the talk of his aides, who said that the coming weeks will hold important surprises that will […]
6/24/2001
A Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) report on June 24, 2001, focused on a MBC (Middle East Broadcasting Center) TV interview with Usamah Bin-Ladin: “The followers of Usamah Bin-Ladin are conducting continuous military maneuvers and training in the desert of Afghanistan in preparation for a military strike against US interests in the world. …In the […]
6/23/2001
An Arabic news channel [redacted] reported on Monday [June 18, 2001] that Bin Ladin had gone into hiding in Afghanistan because he feared a US airstrike. [Redacted] …US facilities have been warned of the threat and are heightening security, which could delay an attack because operatives would need to revise their plans.” – CIA, “International: […]
6/23/2001
“[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 […]
6/23/2001
A SEIB (Senior Executive Intelligence Brief) headline on June 23, 2001, read: “Bin Laden Attacks May Be Imminent.” – Philip Shenon, The Commission, Page 152 […]
6/23/2001
“Under [vice president Dick] Cheney, Halliburton ‘held stakes in two firms that signed contracts to sell more than $73 million in oil production equipment and spare parts to Iraq,’ The Washington Post revealed [on June 23, 2001].” – Amy Goodman with David Goodman, The Exception to the Rulers, Page 67 […]