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Not for commercial use. Solely to be used for the educational purposes of research and open discussion. Dedicated hater of the West with a taste for high living Al-Qaeda's 'chief executive' is the son of a preacher who grew up harbouring a deep resentment that found its murderous expression on September 11, reports Jenny Booth. His capture deals a blow to Osama bin Laden's capacity for attack By JENNY BOOTH SUNDAY TELEGRAPH(LONDON) Pg. 17 March 02, 2003, Sunday KHALID SHEIKH MOHAMMED, the terrorist mastermind arrested in Pakistan yesterday, is believed to have been involved in planning every significant al-Qaeda attack...

Sept 11 suspect 'gives up cell members' March 02 2003 at 08:40PM Washington - When captured in Pakistan on Saturday, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed was carrying the names and phone numbers of members of al-Qaeda sleeper cells in North America, according to intelligence officials. His arrest could disrupt acts of terror in the planning stages, authorities said. Vincent Cannistraro, a former counter terrorism chief for the CIA, said Mohammed likely would be interrogated "with some urgency" about al-Qaeda attacks that might be imminent. Western intelligence officials said Mohammed actively recruited terrorists for a new wave of attacks against Americans at home...