Declassified CIA briefs reveal pre-9/11 warnings of bin Laden threats
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The CIA has declassified 71 presidential briefs from the Clinton and Bush years showing warnings that Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda were determined to strike the United States—potentially via hijackings or attacks on U.S. soil—with limited intelligence and ongoing uncertainty about the network’s exact plans ahead of 9/11, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe calling the release an act of transparency.
- Newly released Top Secret docs show warnings about Osama bin Laden threats to US in years before 9/11 The Independent
- C.I.A. Releases Intelligence Sent to Clinton and Bush on Al Qaeda Before 9/11 Attacks The New York Times
- CIA declassifies intel warnings to White House prior to 9/11 attack CNN
- Declassified CIA documents show clear warnings to presidents before 9/11 NBC News
- What did US intelligence know before the 9/11 attacks? Al Jazeera
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