“By June 21 [2001], the U.S. Embassy in Yemen was closed and the U.S. Central Command had raised the force protection condition level for U.S. troops in six countries to the highest level in anticipation of an imminent attack.” – Condoleezza Rice, No Higher Honor, Page 66 […]
6/21/2001
On June 21, 2001, journalist Bakr Atyani was invited to interview Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan. While bin Laden did not wish to be quoted, al Qaeda military chief “Muhammad Atef gave Atyani the news in the form of a stark warning. ‘The coming weeks will hold important surprises that will target American and Israeli […]
6/21/2001
On June 21, 2001, “In an interview with an Arab journalist Osama bin Laden warns of a major, heavy attack on American targets.” – Der Spiegel, Inside 9-11, Page 259 […]
6/21/2001
“On June 21 [2001], near the height of the threat reporting, U.S. Central Command raised the force protection condition level for U.S. troops in six countries to the highest possible level, Delta.” – 9/11 Commission, The 9/11 Commission Report, Page 257 […]
6/20/2001
Despite promises to hold general elections in October 2002, “In June [20] 2001, [Pakistani leader Pervez] Musharraf simply declared himself president, saying that it was in the ‘supreme national interest.’ ” – Ahmed Rashid, Descent Into Chaos, Page 52 […]
6/20/2001
According to CNN on June 20, 2001, Osama bin Laden “released an al-Qaeda-made videotape that opened with shots of the USS Cole shortly after its attack by suicide bombers eight months earlier and included shots of terrorist training exercises. Bin Laden then declared: ‘To all the mujahideen, your brothers in Palestine are waiting for you; […]
6/15/2001
“In June 2001, a propaganda video released by al Qaeda claimed credit for the [USS] Cole bombing and called for more attacks on U.S. interests.” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.] – Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Bin Laden’s Legacy, Page 30 […]
6/15/2001
Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet released a written statement for the Joint Inquiry Committee on October 17, 2002. It read: “In June and July [2001], CIA launched a wide-ranging disruption effort against Bin Ladin’s organization [al-Qa’ida], with targets in almost two-dozen countries. Our intent was to drive up Bin Ladin’s security concerns and lead […]
6/15/2001
“In June 2001 they [Osama bin Laden and Tanzim al-Jihad (a.k.a. Egyptian Islamic Jihad) leader Ayman al-Zawahiri] cemented their marriage by merging their two groups–Al Qaeda and elements of the Tanzim–into one, Qaeda al-Jihad. The experience and character of the two complemented each other and fueled their unholy alliance with missionary zeal.” [The 15th of […]
6/15/2001
“In June [2001], intercepts led to the arrest of two bin Laden operatives who were planning to attack U.S. military installations in Saudi Arabia as well as another one planning an attack on the U.S. embassy in Paris.” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.] – Matthew M. Aid, The Secret […]