CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 11
The release shows U.S. intelligence repeatedly warned presidents about a possible airplane attack and other threats, with 69 of 71 documents never previously public.
- On Friday, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the CIA released 71 declassified documents detailing intelligence gathered on Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida leading up to the hijackings that killed nearly 3,000 people.
- Spanning from 1998 to 2001, the documents include a file regarding 'Terrorists seeking WMD capability' and reports illustrating how al-Qaida's 'flexible operational decision making' enabled the group to adjust plans to changing conditions.
- Proclaiming 'an act of exceptional transparency,' CIA Director John Ratcliffe described the files as the agency's single largest release of declassified presidential daily briefs provided to the nation's most senior leaders.
- Breaking with tradition during the commemorations, 9/11 widow Terry Strada urged President Donald Trump to hold Saudi Arabia accountable, stating 'Tell the Saudis to stop lying' about their alleged involvement.
- Strada argues the 'Operation Encore' lawsuit reveals critical evidence the FBI held within days of the attacks was never properly shared with the 9/11 Commission, though the Saudis deny complicity and are fighting the lawsuit in court.
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Declassified 9/11 briefs show repeated US warnings on bin Laden threats
The US has released declassified presidential briefs showing repeated warnings about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida before September 11. The files underscore how much was known about possible threats, even though they add no major new account of the plot.
We’re Just Seeing This Now? 25 Years Later?… CIA Declassifies Historic Document Warning George W. Bush That Bin Laden Was “Determined to Strike in US” — Clinton Learned of Airplane Plot Three Years Earlier * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hoft
On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, CIA Director John Ratcliffe released 71 President’s Daily Brief documents spanning from February 1998 through the morning of September 12, 2001.
Seventy-one declassified CIA intelligence documents reveal that the US administration was repeatedly warned about the threat posed by Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda before the September 11 attacks. The documents, presented to Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, discuss the possibility of plane hijackings and bomb attacks in the US.
Intelligence Reports Declassified By CIA On 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Raise Scrutiny On Two Former Presidents
On the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the CIA released 71 never-before-seen presidential intelligence briefs. The newly declassified documents reveal stark warnings that raise intense criticism against Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. According to The New York Times, a Sept. 10, 1998, intelligence report sent to Bill Clinton’s White House warned...
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