Declassified Briefs Reveal Early Warnings on Bin Laden’s Threats to the U.S.
The CIA released dozens of declassified presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaeda from the late 1990s to 2001, showing intelligence warnings of threats to the U.S., including hijackings and potential attacks on Washington, details on bin Laden’s network and financing, and efforts to acquire dirty bomb materials, with many sources redacted.