‘I Was Scared and Angry’: Bill Clinton Reveals CIA Abandoned Pre-9/11 Plan to Take Out Bin Laden
- Former President Bill Clinton said he authorized the CIA to kill Osama bin Laden before 9/11, but the operation was stopped at the last minute due to concerns about civilian casualties if it failed.
- Clinton expressed regret about the canceled operation, believing it might have succeeded in stopping bin Laden, whom he identified as the biggest threat to the US.
- He identified bin Laden as responsible for the 9/11 attacks immediately after seeing the second plane hit the World Trade Center.
- CIA intelligence briefings before 9/11 warned of al-Qaeda's plans to strike the US, including hijacking airplanes, but opportunities to act were weighed against risks of failure and civilian harm.
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Clinton Says CIA Scrapped Pre-9/11 Bin Laden Operation Over Civilian Casualty Risk
Former President Bill Clinton said Sunday that he had authorized the CIA to pursue Osama bin Laden before the Sept. 11 attacks but that an ... The post Clinton Says CIA Scrapped Pre-9/11 Bin Laden Operation Over Civilian Casualty Risk first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Former US President Bill Clinton said he authorized the CIA to capture or neutralize al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden before the September 11, 2001 attacks, but a planned operation was not carried out due to the risk of civilian casualties. Clinton stated, "I wish we could have done more to find him. I always believed he was the greatest threat."
Clinton details abandoned CIA plan to capture Osama bin Laden prior to 9/11
Former President Bill Clinton has revealed that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) developed and ultimately abandoned a mission to capture Osama bin Laden prior to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed 2,977 victims.
Clinton: US scrapped secret CIA op to kill Osama bin Laden before 9/11
Former President Bill Clinton says he authorized CIA to kill Osama bin Laden before the September 11 attacks, but the operation was canceled at the last minute because intelligence officials feared killing civilians.
‘I was scared and angry’: Bill Clinton reveals CIA abandoned pre-9/11 plan to take out Bin Laden
US News: In a recent interview, former President Bill Clinton revealed that the CIA abandoned a critical pre-9/11 operation to eliminate Osama Bin Laden due to concerns about potential civilian casualties. Clinton shared his feelings of anger and fear over this decision while discussing the implications and lessons learned since the September 11 attacks.
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