Two key witnesses in the terror attack probe were found with a computer file labeled "killpresidentbush.exe" and documents linked to a money launderer for Osama Bin Laden, sources told the Daily News.Posted on 09/22/2001 2:05:18 AM PDT by kattracks
Two key witnesses in the terror attack probe were found with a computer file labeled "killpresidentbush.exe" and documents linked to a money launderer for Osama Bin Laden, sources told the Daily News.
The witnesses were identified as Saudi nationals who tried to board a flight from Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles two days after the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attack, a source familiar with the federal investigation confirmed. Their names remain secret.
The two are among a group of 10 material witnesses now in custody in the FBI's probe of the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
The two men showed up at Kennedy Airport on Sept. 13 seeking to board a Los Angeles-bound flight with tickets dated Sept. 11, the day of the attack.
Authorities at the airport grew suspicious because their tickets were backdated and because all four of the flights that were hijacked flew out of Eastern airports and were bound for the West Coast.
The Daily News has learned that authorities found two pieces of evidence that prosecutors believed could link the two Saudis to the terror plot.
One of the men had a computer file labeled "killpresidentbush.exe," said a source familiar with the investigation.
The source would not describe the contents of the computer file.
The other man had documents with references to a man the FBI has identified as a money launderer for Bin Laden, the Saudi millionaire who has called for Muslims to attack American civilians.
Investigators were taking the potentially explosive evidence very seriously.
The "killpresidentbush" reference was of particular significance because of death threats that were made against the President on Sept. 11 — the day of the attacks.
The White House revealed afterward it had received information that the terrorists' ultimate goal was to kill President Bush.
A death threat was called in to the White House that morning, saying the plotters were out to get Air Force One. The caller provided secret information that caused grave concern about the President's safety.
In fact, the threat was taken so seriously, White House officials say, that Bush crisscrossed the country in Air Force One, going from Florida to Louisiana to Nebraska before returning to the White House.
In addition, it is believed the hijacked plane that crashed in Pennsylvania may have been on the way to attack the White House or Air Force One.
Neither of the men in custody here has been charged with any crimes.
The FBI and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White wouldn't comment on the status of the investigation yesterday.
The number of material witnesses grew this week from four to 10 as the New York-based Joint Terrorist Task Force fanned out across the globe chasing thousands of leads — and seeking more than 200 individuals for questioning.
So far, more than 80 individuals have been detained, including 35 who are being held on noncriminal immigration violations.
The task force has focused much of its energy on the 10 material witnesses in custody because agents believe each has pertinent information regarding the terrorism hijack plot.
They also view them as a threat to flee.
In other developments, federal authorities here arrested a Middle Eastern man yesterday with fake pilot documents who arrived at Kennedy Airport on Wednesday on a flight from Spain.
Wael Abdel Rahman Kishk had a bogus pilot's certificate from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, which has been linked to at least one of the 19 suspected hijackers.
Agents also found two fake Federal Aviation Administration medical certificates pilots must possess to fly and an Egypt Airlines pilot's shirt, according to a complaint filed by Acting Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Alan Vinegrad.
Under questioning, Kishk admitted he wasn't a pilot and had the documents and shirt "to impress his friends," the complaint alleged.
Kishk was held without bail. Assistant U.S. Attorney Catherine Friesen would not say if Kishk is linked to the terror probe.
Public defender Michael Schneider said Kishk denies having any connection to the terror attack and insists that he was coming to the U.S. to attend college.
The FBI also has turned to unusual sources in its quest for those responsible for last week's attacks.
A lawyer says the bureau is trying to talk with Ramzi Yousef, an admitted terrorist convicted of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
Bernard Kleinman said he has been barred from speaking with his client, who is jailed for life in the Supermax prison in Florence, Colo.
This week, Kleinman said he asked a Second Circuit U.S. appeals judge to allow him a telephone conversation with Yousef. The judge has not ruled on the request.
Yeah, they did have that one. I downloaded it from Napster...:-)...JFK
If Gore had just won his home state, where the people know him best (and obviously dont like him), the whole argument would be moot. The simple fact of the matter is that in the areas of this country where common sense count, Gore lost, and lost big. Too bad, so sad...JFK
The last word in your quotation is incorrect. It DOES begin with the letter 'I', but ends with the letter 'e.' It is also used to denote a conversation.
The flight path is classified.
--Boris
Burma Shave.
--Boris
Yes, but that may or may not be anything significant. It may well be something akin to the Shockwave files people have of "Kill Osama bin Laden", or some of the screen savers I've seen of "Kill Saddam Hussein".
Or it could be a poorly-encrypted self-extracting .ZIP containing plans of an actual assassination attempt (in which case, since .ZIP encryption is rather feeble, I would hope the government has decoded it).
Nobody had to go there to arrange any bombing missions. That's what they have secure communications for.
>>My guess is that (due to their very nature) these bases have underground bomb shelters that the President would've used in the event of a bombing run on the US.<<
Lots of closer places,including Camp David and even bases in Florida.
It was for everybody who wasn't in either of the towers.
>>And your post #50 requires a little actual evidence, let alone proof, of "American Black" complicity in the events of 9/11.<<
Why do I need "proof" to propose a possible theory? I posted my suspiscions in part to get other people to look for possible evidence. I'm not trying anybody in a court of law.
>>I'm very disappointed that no other freepers have called you on this.<<
Why is this? Because I dared to state the obvious,that the black leadership in this country is rabidly anti-American,and they they MAY be complicit in this? You all pissed-off because somebody DARES to issue a non-PC statement?
>>Trust me, I'm no supporter of the Bubboids, or of Farrakan, Sharpton, et al., but you need to get a grip, or come up with more proof.<<
That's what I'm looking for. Not that it would do any good in PC America,as your outrage at the mere suggestion proves.
It does seem too obvious. But maybe *some* of these guys ARE stupid. Saddam and his "baby milk factory" ploy seem to have been a genuine attempt at propaganda.
How would having decoys get arrested benefit the terrorist network, unless it were to siphon off counter-terrorist manpower?
We really don't know who was or wasn't safe that day...Other attacks may well have been averted by the grounding of all air travel.
Why do I need "proof" to propose a possible theory? I posted my suspiscions in part to get other people to look for possible evidence. I'm not trying anybody in a court of law.
OK, I'll buy that...
Why is this? Because I dared to state the obvious,that the black leadership in this country is rabidly anti-American,and they they MAY be complicit in this? You all pissed-off because somebody DARES to issue a non-PC statement?
Farrakan and Sharpton are not what I'd call the "Black Leadership". They, along with the PC media, seem to be the only ones who think they are. I'm not "pissed off", just think its stupid to invite enmity from a segment of the population that has not demonstrated any in this matter. And your tone was more an accusation than suspicion, hence my reaction
That's what I'm looking for. Not that it would do any good in PC America,as your outrage at the mere suggestion proves
I'm disappointed, not outraged. If that makes me PC in your opinion, so be it.
There is also Major Owens,Sheila Jackson Lee,,etc,etc,etc. I defy you to name one elected black federal official who isn't a member of the Democratic Socialists of America,with the exception of J.C. Watts. J.C. is such a "outsider" that the last I heard they wouldn't even allow him to join the "Congressional Black Caucaus". This isn't even getting to people like Jesse Jackson,Louis Farakhan,Quesy MF'er or countless others who aren't elected officials.
I will grant you that the AVERAGE black American is as patriotic as anybody else. This does NOT apply to black Muslims or the cretins I mentioned above,though. Every damn one of them is anti-American.
BTW,hear of the NAACP president in NC who is calling for all blacks to NOT support this war? There is a theard here on FR about it. Use the keywords "NAACP" and "NC" to find it.
The next stage is to get to a larger framework. The Bad Guys thought outside the box with the simultaneous hijackings. Until then, the expectation - the unwritten rule - was that hijackers wanted money, a diversion to another location, or the release of political prisons. Suicide by 767 was not in the book.
So, I think it's VERY important that we not only focus on the specifics, but also to get outside the box as well. This is a game of 4-D chess, with the element of time inserted as well. As soon as we're proactive, as well as reactive, we'll be more ahead of the game.
In other news, I would like to see a new WTC tower at about 50 stories each, but with an addition (this is a variation on what I heard on Art Bell last night): a laser-generated image of the top 60 stories originating from the top of the real towers.
Just a couple of thoughts.
Look; your idea is an interesting, if not tantalizing one to toss around.
However, wouldn't you think if there were a suitcase nuke in the DC area, that passenger jet would've sought another, better target than the pentagon?
Just a thought since a device detonated in the DC area, even a small one, surely would've left the capitol & surrounding area decimated.
One would logically think that'd have been taken into account by these madmen in the overall scheme of things; given the fact they were all obviously in synch on that day of well organized attacks against the nation.
Whadda ya think?
What's confusing my memory are all the Cosby appearances (live and taped) on TV around the time his son was murdered and around the time his illegitimate daughter was trying to extort money from him. I don't think it was in connection with either of those events. It might have been in connection with a case similar to the Diallo case, but I think it was farther back in time than that.
I'd loved watching him act since he was in "I Spy" many years ago. I just haven't felt the same about him, since he said the words I mentioned above. I realize I need to find a source to verify what I remember.
Would this be Thanskgiving, as in the holiday we Americans will celebrate this year on 11 / 22 ?
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