“January 16 [1999]: the U.S. Department of Justice charges Osama bin Laden again, along with eleven other accomplices, in the [August 7, 1998] attacks against American embassies [in Africa].” – Jean-Charles Brisard and Guillaume Dasquie, Forbidden Truth, Page 154 […]
1/15/1999
In January 1999, “U.S. officials conclude bin Laden has ‘hijacked’ the Taliban state.” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.] – Roy Gutman, How We Missed the Story, Page 265 […]
1/15/1999
Regarding the August 1998 bombings of two American embassies in Kenya and in Tanzania, bin Laden said in a January 1999 interview, ” ‘The war [on the United States] has just begun.’ ” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.] – James Bamford, A Pretext for War, Page 167 […]
1/11/1999
“Although intelligence on Al Qaeda’s attempts to develop CBRN [chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear] weapons while in Afghanistan was virtually non-existent, Osama’s statements on such weapons provided an insight into his intentions. Unlike other terrorist leaders, who concealed their hand, Osama was quite explicit [in a Time magazine interview on January 11, 1999]: ‘Acquiring weapons […]
1/11/1999
According to a Newsweek article on January 11, 1999, ” ‘Saddam Hussein, who has a long record of supporting terrorism, is trying to rebuild his intelligence network overseas–assets that would allow him to establish a terrorism network. U.S. sources say he is reaching out to Islamic terrorists, including some who may be linked to Osama […]
1/11/1999
On January 11, 1999, “an Arab intelligence officer who knows Saddam personally predicted in Newsweek: ‘Very soon you will be witnessing large-scale terrorist activity run by the Iraqis.’ The Arab official said these terror operations would be run under ‘false flags’–spook-speak for front groups–including bin Laden’s organization.” – Richard Miniter, Losing Bin Laden, Page 239 […]
1/11/1999
In an interview that appeared in Time on January 11, 1999, Osama bin Laden said: ” ‘To seek to possess the weapons that could counter those of the infidels is a religious duty. …It would be a sin for Muslims not to try to possess the weapons that would prevent the infidels from inflicting harm […]
1/11/1999
In an interview conducted by journalist Rahimullah Yusufzai that was printed in Time magazine on January 11, 1999, Osama bin Laden said: ” ‘Acquiring nuclear and chemical weapons is a religious duty.’ ” – Peter Bergen, The Osama bin Laden I Know, Page 337 […]
1/11/1999
According to a January 11, 1999 Newsweek article, “When Osama bin Laden was asked why he targets American and British civilians around the world, when Islam prohibits its followers from killing civilians in war, he replied: ‘If the Israelis are killing the small children in Palestine and the Americans are killing the innocent people in […]
1/8/1999
A highly redacted CIA intelligence report from January 8, 1999, claimed that Usama Bin Ladin postponed a hijacking in the U.S. “The hijacking operation in the United States (U.S.) was stalled following confirmation of the arrest of two persons who were involved [redacted].” – CIA, “[Title Excised] Claim that Bin Ladin Postponed Hijacking,” (CIA Intelligence […]