Was the writing on the wall? The warning Bush received before 9/11

25 years after the 9/11 attacks, newly declassified CIA documents reveal a daily briefing for President George Bush, warning that Osama bin Laden was determined to strike the US. The document does not include a specific warning about the exact date, but paints a picture of an active al-Qaeda infrastructure within the US. The publication comes after prolonged opposition from the White House and the intelligence community.

25 years after the 9/11 attacks, newly declassified CIA documents shed light on the intelligence information available to the Bush administration before the attack. The daily presidential briefing, widely reported in the New York Times, includes a warning that Osama bin Laden was determined to strike the US. The document does not include an explicit warning about the exact date or manner of the attack, but it sketches a worrying picture of a terrorist organization with an active presence and infrastructure within US borders. The publication comes after prolonged opposition from the White House and the intelligence community, who feared exposing sources and methods. The documents serve as a historical reminder of the importance of vigilance and transparency in the face of global terrorist threats.