CIA declassified 71 presidential briefings warning Clinton and Bush of al Qaeda attacks.

Political Guyentist · September 12, 20261 min read

The reports warned Bill Clinton and George Bush of plane hijackings, but had no set dates or targets.

Key warnings in the briefingsSeptember 1998: Briefings warned al Qaeda might fly a bomb-packed plane into a US city.2 details

September 1998: Briefings warned al Qaeda might fly a bomb-packed plane into a US city.
December 1998: Briefings said two bin Laden men slipped past airport checks in a New York test run.

What we’re less sure of1 of 5 claims

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September 1998: Briefings warned al Qaeda might fly a bomb-packed plane into a US city.
An attributed threat forecast explicitly assigned to presidential briefings ('briefings warned'); supported by CBS News reporting on the declassified 1998 briefings.