PDB--Al Qaeda targeting federal buildings in NY

[59millionmorons]

There it is, they new it was coming.

The CIA author of the PDB item judged, after consulting an FBI colleague, that there were suspicious patterns of activity that were worrisome, even though nothing pointed to a specific operation in a specific location. o In that vein, the author was concerned that one of the East African bombing defendants had told FBI officers earlier in 2001 that Bin Laden would retaliate if the defendants in the trial were convicted -- four were convicted in New York on May 29 -- with a major attack, something the FBI interpreted to mean possibly in the United States. o In addition, the CIA author understood that there had been possible recent surveillance of federal buildings in New York. Except for the information relating to the possible surveillance of federal buildings in New York, which was later determined by the FBI to be consistent with tourist-related activity, the PDB item contained no information from FBI investigations that indicated activities related to the preparation or planning for hijackings or other attacks within the United States. None of the information relating to the "patterns of suspicious activity" was later deemed to be related to the 9-11 attacks. From June through September, the FAA and FBI issued a number of warnings about the possibility of terrorist attacks. FAA warnings included specific warnings about the possibility of a hijacking to free imprisoned al-Qaida members inside the United States and the possibility of attacks in response to law enforcement actions against al-Qaida members.

[Renew Deal]

1. Fuckers

And I had to stare down 7th ave at that shit because of their incompetence

[wndycty]

2. But, but, but. . .

. . .how were they supposed to know?

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. Even CNN is saying

the Clarke was right. EVen though the anchor lady is trying to be a Shrub apologist, Bill Schneider is saying that other briefings gave them lots of warnings...

[senseandsensibility]

4. I was watching CNN when

the reporter read the part about targetting federal buildings in NY. She blew through it quickly, and concluded something along the lines that this confirms the administration's version. Of course this remark was unchallenged by the anchor, Carol Lin. Does anyone know more about this federal buildings in NY ? I hadn't heard that before, and I don't think we're going to get much from the corporate media. I guess the administration didn't tell them what to say about it.

[Stephanie]

7. I think that would refer to the federal courthouse in lower Manhattan

There was a sentencing scheduled that week for some bombers or something - maybe from the embassy bombings? I can't remember. But the court buildings and City Hall are all within 6-10 blocks of the WTC.

[eileen from OH]

5. Wait a minute - the first damn sentence. . .

"The CIA author of the PDB item judged, AFTER CONSULTING AN FBI COLLEAGUE. . ."

Didn't Rice testify ad nauseum that the problem was they DIDN'T talk to each other and THAT WAS WHY 911 HAPPENED?

They DID talk to each other - but nobody was listening.

eileen from OH

[T Bone]

6. Eileen from OH has a BINGO !

"CIA author of the PDB item judged, AFTER CONSULTING AN FBI COLLEAGUE"

Guess there was some fishin' to get done on that vacation too, couldn't let work get in the way.

[AntiCoup2K4]

8. If I'm not mistaken, the CIA had offices within the World Trade Center

Which would make it a "Federal Building" for purposes of an impending terrorist attack. And let's not forget that Federal Reserve stash of gold in the basement