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CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on Bin Laden and al-Qaida from before 9/11

The documents illustrate security analysts' tracking of Bin Laden's movements and support system, as well as concerns about possible threats to US targets. They also detail officials' understanding of his network in the United States and other countries, including how his operations were financed.

CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on Bin Laden and al-Qaida from before 9/11

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The documents illustrate security analysts' tracking of Bin Laden's movements and support system, as well as concerns about possible threats to US targets.

They also detail officials' understanding of his network in the United States and other countries, including how his operations were financed.

The presidential briefing documents were declassified on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks Several dozen presidential briefing documents declassified on Friday, the 25th anniversary of the...

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The documents illustrate security analysts' tracking of Bin Laden's movements and support system, as well as concerns about possible threats to US targets. They also detail officials' understanding of his network in the United States and other countries, including how his operations were financed.

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