Daily Archives: March 31st, 2004

Allegation: State Dept downgraded threat from “Osamas bin Laden” pre-9/11

Accuser: Washington Animal (link, second bullet point)
Verdict: Innocent
CNN reports
The State Department did strike Osama bin Laden’s name and picture from their annual threat assessment. However, they replaced him with more extensive coverage of al Qaeda, which had not been mentioned in prior years. This is a proper and reasonable change in focus; […]

Counter-Terrorism: Hints, Allegations, and Things Unsaid

This entry will be a roundup of an ongoing series discussing common allegations, true and false, around the 9/11 attacks, Al Qaeda, and other global war on terrorism related discussion points.