[eyespysomething]

interesting story I found through Lexis Nexis. I found a ton of stories when I searched for Al-Qaeda and Bush from January 2001 to August 2001. Me thinks someone is lying about them not being aware of Al-Qaeda or taking steps towards their demise.

The State Dept issued a world wide caution in relation to Al-Qaeda in June 2001.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Good find.

[r9etb]

Out-damn-standing research!!!! This needs much wider distro -- perhaps you ought to send it on to Fox News.

Me thinks someone is lying about them not being aware of Al-Qaeda or taking steps towards their demise.

Clarke and his cronies are all set up for a fall, but it will take an honest media to dig into and report it.

[eyespysomething]

ANother one: (excerpted because of NYT policy, but I will FReepmail the whole story if someone wants it, no link that I can find.)

Copyright 2001 The New York Times Company
The New York Times

February 21, 2001, Wednesday, Late Edition - Final

SECTION: Section A; Page 1; Column 1; Foreign Desk

LENGTH: 1365 words

HEADLINE: Hunting bin Laden's Allies, U.S. Extends Net to Europe

BYLINE: By JUDITH MILLER and SARAH LYALL

BODY:
Spurred by growing international alarm about Osama bin Laden's militant networks, the police in Britain and Germany have recently arrested more than a dozen Islamic radicals. American officials say some of those arrested were plotting terrorist attacks in Europe and elsewhere.

American and foreign officials said the arrests were part of an intensified effort to crack down on a network with ties to Mr. bin Laden, a wealthy Saudi who has been accused of masterminding the bombings of two American embassies in East Africa in 1998. The explosions killed 224 people.

Last week British police officers raided several houses in London and arrested 10 men, six of whom have been charged with preparing to engage in "acts of terrorism."

Among the four arrested but not charged was Omar Mahmood Abu Omar, an Islamic religious leader who American and Jordanian officials say is a key agent for Mr. bin Laden in Europe. Jordanian courts have twice convicted Mr. Omar, who is known as Abu Qatada, on terrorism charges in absentia, in 1998 for his role in bombings and last year for conspiring to blow up tourist sites during millennium celebrations.

[cyncooper]

Our guys did testify to the commission about these warnings being issued. The media has chosen to ignore the testimony of Powell, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, Armitage, plus Rice's public comments.

Thank you for posting yet more information that again buttresses Bush officials and exposes Clarke as the liar he is.

[Steve Van Doorn]

The attack (from Bin Laden) could also come from the sky in the form of a bizarre James Bond-style strike – June 13 2001