On July 2, 2001, the FBI Counterterrorism Division issued general warnings about attacks, but also said: “The FBI has no information indicating a credible threat of terrorist attack in the United States.” – 9/11 Commission, The 9/11 Commission Report, Page 258 […]
7/2/2001
A SEIB (Senior Executive Intelligence Brief) headline on July 2, 2001, read: “Planning for Bin Laden Attacks Continues, Despite Delays.” – Philip Shenon, The Commission, Page 152 […]
7/2/2001
On July 2, 2001, “the FBI warned law enforcement agencies of possible al Qaeda strikes overseas and asserted that domestic strikes couldn’t be ruled out.” – Peter Lance, 1000 Years For Revenge, Page 405 […]
7/1/2001
“On July 1 [2001], Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Richard Shelby (R-AL) appeared on CNN’s Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer, warning of a potential attack by Osama bin Laden. ‘Intelligence staff have told me,’ said Feinstein, ‘that there is a major probability of a terrorist incident within the next three months.’ ” – Peter Lance, […]
7/1/2001
During his December 15, 2003, interview by Tom Brokaw on Meet the Press, British journalist Con Coughlin said: ” ‘When I was in Baghdad, I picked up a document that was given to me by a senior member of the Iraqi interim government. It’s an intelligence document written by the then-head of Iraqi intelligence, [Tahir […]
7/1/2001
In reference to the letter fabricated by CIA to appear to suggest an al-Qaeda/Iraq link, British journalist Con Coughlin wrote in his December 14, 2003, article in The Sunday Telegraph: “Written in the neat, precise hand of Tahir Jalil Habbush al-Tikriti, the former head of the Iraqi Intelligence Service (IIS) and one of the few […]
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 […]
6/30/2001
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
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
“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 […]