CIA Warned 9/11 Was Possible | US News

The CIA just dropped 69 declassified presidential briefs on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 — including one from 1998 warning Clinton that al-Qaida might hijack a plane packed with explosives. CIA Director John Ratcliffe says the release honors victims and agents who sacrificed in the war on terror, noting America didn’t break after 9/11 — and generations have worked to stop threats like al-Qaida. Analysts reveal terrorism wasn’t top priority until after 9/11, with early reports hinting at deception tactics and even suggesting an attack was postponed in 2001 — but bin Laden’s group was still preparing. The documents show how far U.S. counterterrorism has evolved — and how much foresight existed before the unthinkable happened.

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