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How Osama Bin Laden's Hand-Picked Hijacker Nearly Got Dropped From 9/11 Plan

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How Osama Bin Laden's Hand-Picked Hijacker Nearly Got Dropped From 9/11 Plan
NDTV
NDTV2 hrs ago
How Osama Bin Laden's Hand-Picked Hijacker Nearly Got Dropped From 9/11 Plan
He was among the first of the 19 hijackers to arrive in the United States, entering the country in January 2000. However, his time in the US did not go as planned.
Newsweek
Newsweek🏁 first to report1 days ago
Osama bin Laden’s Hand-picked Hijacker Was Almost Fired from 9/11 Plot
Although the CIA knew of Khalid al-Mihdhar's ties to al-Qaeda, he was able to meet Atta in New Jersey on August 9. It went badly.
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