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Events (216)
- August 17, 1988: Pakistani President Zia Killed in Plane Crash 1988-08-17
- February 15, 1989: Soviet Forces Withdraw from Afghanistan 1989-02-15
- April 19, 1995: Bojinka Plotter Takes Credit for Oklahoma City Bombing 1995-04-19
- 10:00 a.m. April 19, 1995 and After: Oklahoma City Bombing Briefly Considered Work of Islamist Terrorists 1995-04-19
- July 6, 1996-August 11, 1996: Atlanta Rules Established to Protect Against Attacks Using Planes as Flying Weapons 1996-07-06
- January 20, 1997: Clinton Re-Inaugurated; Atlanta Rules Applied at This and Other Events 1997-01-20
- May 22, 1998: Clinton Creates Counterterrorism ‘Tsar’ Post; Selects Richard Clarke 1998-05-22
- August 4-19, 1998: US Refuses Extradition of Two Embassy Bombers 1998-08-04
- August 12-25, 1998: Suspect Claims ‘Extensive Network of Al-Qaeda Sleeper Agents’ Is Planning ‘Big Attack’ Inside US 1998-08-12
- August 20, 1998: ISI Alerts Bin Laden and Taliban to US Missile Strike 1998-08-20
- August 27, 1998: Clarke’s Delenda Plan to Combat Al-Qaeda Is Prepared 1998-08-27
- October 7, 1998: Richard Clarke Warns of Terrorist Threat to New York and Washington, Advocates Aggressive Defensive Strategy 1998-10-07
- December 4, 1998: Clinton Warned ‘Bin Laden Preparing to Hijack US Aircraft’ Inside US 1998-12-04
- Shortly After February 11, 1999: Persian Gulf Politics Causes Resentment after Missed Chance at Bin Laden 1999-02-11
- December 9, 1999: President Clinton Warned about Al-Qaeda Operatives Living in US 1999-12-09
- December 14-25, 1999: Private Investigators Discover Al-Qaeda Sleeper Cell in California 1999-12-14
- December 15-31, 1999: US Intelligence Launches Worldwide Effort to Thwart Millennium Attack Plots 1999-12-15
- December 25, 1999: US Intelligence Learns of Al-Qaeda Sleeper Cell in California but Fails to Take Action 1999-12-25
- January 31, 2000: Richard Clarke’s Group Discusses Al-Qaeda Hijackings 2000-01-31
- April 2, 2000: Counterterrorism ‘Tsar’ Clarke Wants Aggressive Strategy against Terrorism; Says Our ‘Achilles Heel’ Is ‘Here in the United States’ 2000-04-02
- April 2, 2000: Some Complain Clinton Administration Focusing Too Much on Terrorism 2000-04-02
- Shortly After October 12, 2000: US Decides Against Immediate Counterstrike on Al-Qaeda afterColeBombing 2000-10-12
- After October 12, 2000: Clinton Administration Sets High Threshold for Response toColeBombing 2000-10-12
- December 20, 2000: Clarke Plan to Neutralize Al-Qaeda Deferred Pending Administration Transition 2000-12-20
- December 29, 2000: CIA Develops ‘Blue Sky’ Plan to Increase Support to Massoud, Strike Bin Laden 2000-12-29
- January 3, 2001: Clarke Demoted by Rice and Future 9/11 Commission Executive Director 2001-01-03
- January 3, 2001: Richard Clarke Briefs Condoleezza Rice on Al-Qaeda Threat 2001-01-03
- January 10-25, 2001: Rice Rejects Resuming Use of Surveillance Drone to Track Bin Laden 2001-01-10
- After January 20, 2001: Counterterrorism Chief: Bush Tries to Impress Older White House Staffers 2001-01-20
- Before January 20, 2001: Pre-Inaugural Discussions about Removing Saddam Hussein 2001-01-20
- January 25, 2001: Clarke Presents Plan to Roll Back Al-Qaeda, but Response Is Delayed 2001-01-25
- January 25, 2001-September 10, 2001: Counterterrorism ‘Tsar’ Clarke Unable to Talk to President Bush about Terrorism before 9/11 2001-01-25
- January 25, 2001: Clarke Warns Rice Al-Qaeda Cells Are Inside US and Are ‘Major Threat’ 2001-01-25
- March 7, 2001: Plan to Fight Al-Qaeda Considered, but with Little Urgency 2001-03-07
- March 23, 2001: Rice Warned about Al-Qaeda Cells in US 2001-03-23
- April 19-20, 2001: Bush Warned ‘Bin Laden Planning Multiple Operations’ 2001-04-19
- April 30, 2001: Wolfowitz in Deputy Secretary Meeting: Who Cares About [Bin Laden]? 2001-04-30
- April 30, 2001: Wolfowitz Claims that Iraq is Involved in Terrorism and Was Behind 1993 WTC Bombing 2001-04-30
- May 16-17, 2001: US Warned Bin Laden Supporters Are Inside US and Planning an Attack 2001-05-16
- May 29, 2001: Counterterrorism ‘Tsar’ Clarke Asks for More to Be Done to Stop Expected Al-Qaeda Attacks 2001-05-29
- May 30, 2001: CIA Leaders Warn Rice about Expected Al-Qaeda Attack 2001-05-30
- June 25, 2001: Richard Clarke Tells Condoleezza Rice that Pattern of Warnings Indicates an Upcoming Attack 2001-06-25
- June 28, 2001: Clarke Warns Rice That Threat Level Has Reached a Peak 2001-06-28
- June 28, 2001: CIA Director Tenet Warns National Security Adviser Rice of Imminent Al-Qaeda Attack 2001-06-28
- July 3, 2001: Tenet Makes Urgent Request for Help from Allies 2001-07-03
- July 5, 2001: Counterterrorism ‘Tsar’ Clarke Warns Domestic Agencies of ‘Something Spectacular’ Planned by Al-Qaeda 2001-07-05
- Shortly After July 5, 2001: Warning from Urgent Meeting Is Not Shared within Domestic Agencies 2001-07-05
- July 6, 2001: Clarke Tells Rice to Warn Agencies to Prepare for 3 to 5 Simultaneous Attacks; No Apparent Response 2001-07-06
- July 10, 2001: CIA Director Gives Urgent Warning to White House of Imminent, Multiple, Simultaneous Al-Qaeda Attacks, Possibly Within US 2001-07-10
- July 27, 2001: Clarke Says Immediate Threat Is Over but Attacks Still Going Forward 2001-07-27