The report recently published by USA of a commission of Congress, demand in the ability of the secret services before 11 September 2001, brought together from the files of various agencies of the U.S. Intelligence Community information on the situation in September 11. More important elements of this compilation are as follows:

June 1998: “Osama bin Laden planned attacks in the USA. The plans are available for attacks in New York and Washington. Information mentioned above, an attack in Washington, probably against public places. It is probably a high priority the implementation of attacks in the USA. ”

September 1998: “Osama bin Laden’s next target might be with an explosive charge of theft of an airplane at the airport and the USA detonating it.”

October 1998: “Al-Qaeda attempts a cell operating within the continental USA to strike in the heart of the interests of USA.”

December 1998: “Plans to remove the aircraft to the USA is progressing well. Two people have managed to circumvent the registration airport protection in NY.

Spring 1999: “Bin Laden planned an attack against a government in Washington DC.”

August 1999: “Bin Laden organization has decided, the president of the United States, Foreign Minister, the Minister of Defense and DCI [Director, Central Intelligence].”

September 1999: “Ben Laden and others were planning a terrorist act the USA, perhaps against some tourist sites in California and New York City.”