Clinton Administration blunder in 1996 let terror mastermind suspect slip away

gogov.com ^ | 03/03/03 | Russell Betts

[MissBaby]

Responsible heads in the U.S. government counter-terrorism unit must have been pulling their hair out during the Clinton years as they watched the Clinton administration pass not once but twice on offers by the Sudanese government to turn over Osama Bin Laden. One begins to appreciate their frustration when we now learn that recently captured and suspected terror mastermind, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed could also have been nabbed but was let go in 1996 by the Clinton Administration.

In a story released by Terry McDermott, we learn that in the early 1990's Khalid Mohammed lived openly in the Gulf, not even using an alias. He was known to have been involved in several previous terrorists activities and was active in fundraising for terrorists organizations.

According to the story by McDermott, U.S. agents had tracked Khalid Mohammed through Italy, Egypt, Singapore, Jordan, Thailand, the Philippines and finally to Qatar where he stayed as the guest of a member of the country's ruling family and the country's minister of religious affairs.

Officials in the U.S. Government felt strongly that the US should act as quickly and with as much force as necessary to capture him. But the decision makers in the Clinton Administration were wary and a meeting was called in early 1996.

The result of that meeting was that rather than sending a squad to capture Khalid Mohammed, the Clinton Administration decided to send a letter to the Qatari Government asking for permission to come and get him.

Permission was granted. But by the time formal written permission had been requested and received Khalid Mohammed was gone, thought to have fled to Afghanistan where he joined al-Qaida and eventually rose to its highest ranks.

The implications of this bungling are felt in every al Qaida terrorist act that took place between 1996 and the present day.

"Look at what has happened in the last six years. You would have to assume that he played a role in everything from that point on," Neil Herman, a former top FBI counter-terrorism officer is quoted as saying in the McDermott piece. "He is right there. He is a common denominator. If he had been caught in 1996 who knows what could have been prevented?"

Indeed!

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[Cicero]

Things Dan Rather would rather not tell you. But the word is gradually getting out. Even if the mainstream press never prints it, this story is percolating through the net.

[elbucko]

Oh for Pete's sake! Let's be realistic here. If Bin Laden, or any of his cronies, came up with the scratch to contribute to the DNC, they could have all slept in the Lincoln Bedroom.

[Mister Baredog]

Sean Hannity occasionally plays a tape of Clintoon admitting this in his own words

[Steven W.]

that was in regards to UBL himself not Mohammed

[MissBaby]

that was in regards to UBL himself not Mohammed

You're right. This is another one that Clinton let get away. The one they just caught. They could have had him also. What is he, number three or number 2 man in the organization?

[1Old Pro]

If Bin Laden, or any of his cronies, came up with the scratch to contribute to the DNC, they could have all slept in the Lincoln Bedroom.

He probably did.

[HenryLeeII]

Oh for Pete's sake! Let's be realistic here. If Bin Laden, or any of his cronies, came up with the scratch to contribute to the DNC, they could have all slept in the Lincoln Bedroom.

How do we know bin Laden didn't spend the night with the traitorous vermin?

[Pagey]

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[Gophack]

Why are we surprised? Well, WE'RE probably not. Clinton lied repeatedly while in the White House, and now he's making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year speaking on how we need to avoid war, give peace a chance, yada yada, when HE helped create the more dangerous world we live in today.

Clinton doesn't even have the humility to just SHUT UP AND GO AWAY.

We need to write and bombard the mainstream press to start reporting on the TRUTH, not just their liberal propaganda.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

.. http://www.Newsmax.com ..

...links you 24/7 to the CLINTON Tape where his admits to his not bringing OSAMA bin LADEN to an American Jail and Trial for FREE during the 1990's.

...Long ago it was BILL CLINTON and HILLARY RODHAM who did all they could for America's Terrorist Enemy HO CHI MINH's Communist Victory over Freedom in a once Free South Vietnam.


...With OSAMA bin LADEN's telling us that it's now the...

...Communists -&- Muslims of the World...

...vs...

...the World's Christians -&- Jews...


...nothing has changed since.


The Enemy is now Within...
and always been.

[AuntB]

Bump!

[MissBaby]

links you 24/7 to the CLINTON Tape where his admits to his not bringing OSAMA bin LADEN to an American Jail and Trial for FREE during the 1990's.

I think what this shows is that it was not just Bin Laden but also this other guy - the number 2 head - that Clinton and company also failed to aprehend when they should have.

Thank God we have George Bush who I am sure wasted no time getting the CIA back together. And who did not send a letter (can you believe the stupidity of Clinton) asking for permission to get this guy.

Because of Clinton the world is a far more dangerous place. Pray that Presidnet Bush and his team will continue to have the wisdom to solve this problem.

[faithincowboys]

We continue to be bit in the backside by the treason of the Clinton regime.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...Pray for a most brave President BUSH as he continues to live as a Sitting Duck in our White House in an Era of easily accessible Suitcase NUKES...

...whose technology was lost during the Fires of Los Alamos that Friend of HILLARY RODHAM...

...Energy Secretary BILL RICHARDSON...

...knowingly authorized during his own home area's WINDY SEASON.

[Joy Angela]

The Clinton Administration walked out the door in 2001.

But they left something behind until they get back.

***

Hillary --A Senator with a Mission.

Bush -- A President with a Soul.

[Joy Angela]

Timing is Everything.

Right now, Hillary Clinton is plotting a Return to the White House,

Right now, is the time to RUN HER OUT OF TOWN!!

Judicial Watch has a lawsuit going to ruin Hillary's political career forever. But this takes help from us.

If WE drop the ball
Hillary will run for President
And Win

Judicial Watch needs our help to pursue the She-Witch
until EVERYONE knows the evil that is her soul.

http://www.judicialwatch.org

NOW IS THE TIME

[Pagey]

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[Pagey]

Since the Gov't is releasing all these phone transcripts of people who knew they were going to die, I thought it would be a perfect time to BUMP this article.

[Pagey]

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