Bin Laden Raid Documents Disclose Terror Plots Aimed at U.S
Source: Bloomberg
by Nicole GaouetteDavid Lerman
9:57 AM EDT
May 20, 2015
The U.S. released a trove of documents seized when special forces stormed Osama bin Ladens hideout in Pakistan in 2011 that include references to unfulfilled plots such as an attack on the U.S. embassy in Moscow.
Among the documents captured at the hideout in Abbottabad, where the terrorist behind the Sept. 11 attacks was killed, are appraisals of terrorist efforts in Pakistan and Afghanistan, an eclectic list of books owned by the terrorist leader and an application form to join his group, al-Qaeda.
The trove of captured material, released on Wednesday by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, underscored bin Ladens preoccupation with attacking U.S. and Western targets. Thats in contrast to the emphasis on capturing territory and establish a caliphate in the Middle East that has been the prime goal so far of the Islamic State group that broke off from al-Qaeda and has seized a swath of Syria and Iraq.
A document labeled Report on the external operations expresses frustration that several plots had failed because of bad luck and God wasnt on our side. Those included targets in Russia (exploding the gas line or the American embassy), and the U.K., as well as Americans in Denmark, where the letter said a European group formed of 3 brothers was sent to carry out an operation.
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-20/bin-laden-raid-documents-released-by-u-s-intelligence-officials
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)RufusTFirefly
(8,812 posts)Booga-booga!
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Take, for example, the fact that Ayman al Zawahiri corroborated that part of the adminisration's account.
But, I guess we should trust Hersh's sources in the Pakistani ISI, who had been sheltering bin Laden. Lord knows they're made out of credibility.
jakeXT
(10,575 posts)http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2010/jul/05/bin-laden-radical-islam-collusion
GoneFishin
(5,217 posts)onyourleft
(726 posts)That was my first thought.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)who want to cast dispersions on the truth of 'the raid' are to be expected to come out the woodwork, now that we are entering a phase of american history(election 2016) that will be looked back upon as a make it or break it time in america. This garbage by hersh is just another attempt by political enemies to make DEMS look bad. Bernie or HRC are going to be in a tough battle. I just hope they are smart enough to win.
RufusTFirefly
(8,812 posts)HERSH: Well, that's tough. Because I'm a, I--you know, I support, you know. Just as a human being, I voted for him twice, and I think he's the smartest president we've had probably since Lincoln. You know, he's a pretty amazing guy.
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=13859
heaven05
(18,124 posts)he didn't get his 'expose' material from dubious sources. I trust nothing coming from the mouths/pens of so called 'experts' these days. Period. Bin laden is dead. That was the mission, that was accomplished. Period.
Mojorabbit
(16,020 posts)heaven05
(18,124 posts)period.
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)hibbing
(10,107 posts)Well, I guess you would describe me as a people person.
Peace
kpete
(72,013 posts)some idiot bought it
not me
d_legendary1
(2,586 posts)and how they're used to justify spying, secret prisons, and draconian laws in the name of safety.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)more to come soon as its cleared. I bet the game guides are for the WOW game, any pos computer will play that game. Other games like EQ would be 'To Hard' for a terrorist leader