Central Intelligence Agency
Events (1798)
- 2004: US Misses Al-Qaeda Leader Al-Libbi in Abbottabad, Pakistan
- October 2005: Theories of 9/11-Iraq Connection Disproven by Investigations, Authors Write
- 2006: Falsely Accused Iraqi Spy Quietly Released from Secret CIA Prison
- (2006): US Intelligence Somehow Learns Last Name of Bin Laden Courier Ahmed; Full Name Still Needed
- 2006: US Fails to Kill Al-Qaeda Leader with Drone Strike Due to Permission Delays
- (Mid-2007): Pakistan Releases Al-Qaeda Leader Ghul; He Rejoins Al-Qaeda
- 2007: CIA Gets Hint that ISI-Linked Pakistani Militant Group Could Be Helping Hide Bin Laden
- June 2007: Author Finds Parallels Between Watergate and Post-9/11 Eras
- 2009: US Special Forces and CIA Increase Cooperation on Overseas Operations
- 1947: Future Counterintelligence Chief Joins CIA
- (1967): Former CIA Station Chief in India Becomes Head of Near East Division
- 1967: Stalin’s Daughter Defects to West, Aided by CIA Officer
- (1970): CIA Begins to Investigate Own Head of Counterintelligence
- 1971: Former OSS Agent Appointed Head of CIA’s Soviet Operations
- 1974: Future Counterterrorism Chief Joins CIA
- (1976): CIA Manager Warns US Knows Little about Shah of Iran
- 1976: CIA and Other Intelligence Agencies Use BCCI to Control and Manipulate Criminals and Terrorists Worldwide
- 1978: Former Head of CIA’s Soviet Operations Appointed Head of Counterintelligence
- 1978: CIA Begins Covert Action in Afghanistan
- 1978-1982: Criminal BCCI Secretly Buys CIA’s Main US Bank; Even as CIA Uses Bank for Covert Operations
- Late 1980s and After: CIA Blocks Investigations into Al-Qaeda’s ‘Operational Headquarters’ in US
- Late 1980s: ’Blind Sheikh’ Works with CIA and Warlords in Afghanistan
- 1981 and After: US Advocacy Group Trains Fighters in Afghanistan; Alleged to Be CIA Front
- 1982-1991: Afghan Opium Production Skyrockets
- 1982-1989: US Turns Blind Eye to BCCI and Pakistani Government Involvement in Heroin Trade
- 1982: Future WMD Chief Joins CIA
- 1984: Bin Laden Develops Ties with Pakistani ISI and Afghan Warlord
- 1984-1986: CIA Director Repeatedly Meets with Head of Criminal BCCI Bank, Funding of Afghan War Is Discussed
- 1984-1986: CIA Reveals BCCI’s Drug and Terrorist Links to Other US Agencies, but No Action Taken
- 1984: Ali Mohamed Works Briefly with CIA; Then Let Go Because of Connections to Islamic Fundamentalist Groups
- 1984-1994: CIA Funds Militant Textbooks for Afghanistan
- (1985): CIA Agent Proposes False Flag Attacks in Europe in Name of Hezbollah; Modified Proposal Is Implemented
- 1985-1988: CIA Finds ‘Tons’ of Material for Nuclear Weapons Is Going to Pakistan
- (1985 or After): Islamic Jihad Receives CIA Money for Afghan Effort
- September 1985: Ali Mohamed Moves to US; CIA Role Is Disputed
- 1986: CIA Analyst Finds State Department Officials Are Approving Export of US Equipment for Pakistan Nuclear Program
- 1986: CIA Analyst Realizes State Department Is Protecting Pakistani Nuclear Proliferators by Not Sharing Intelligence
- 1986: Bin Laden Works Indirectly with CIA
- 1986: CIA Again Tells Dutch to Back off A. Q. Khan
- 1985-1987: US Helps Afghan Allies Launch Attacks into Soviet Union
- 1986-1993: CIA and Bin Laden Both Closely Tied to Recruiting and Fund-raising Office for Afghanistan
- Between 1986-1989: Ali Mohamed Resumes Contact with CIA
- 1986-1992: CIA and British Recruit and Train Militants Worldwide to Help Fight Afghan War
- Before July 1987: ’High-Ranking US Officials’ Tip Off Pakistan about US Arrests over Nuclear Weapons Program
- 1987-1991: KSM Works in Afghanistan for Warlord Most Favored by CIA
- 1987: CIA Obtains ‘Irrefutable Evidence’ Pakistan Can Manufacture Weapons-Grade Uranium
- July 1987 or Shortly After: Stormy Hearing Exposes Pakistan’s Nuclear Program to Congress
- August 1987-1988: Analyst of Pakistan’s Nuclear Program Forced Out of CIA after Telling Truth to Congress
- 1988: ’Al-Qaeda’ Possibly the Name of a Computer Database
- 1989-1990: ’Blind Sheikh’ Visits London to Recruit Fighters