By Paul Thompson

The Congressional Joint Inquiry into 9-11 is now finished, but the findings that have been released fail to mention any warnings from foreign governments. The US mainstream media also has paid little attention to warnings from foreign governments.

Yet there were so many warnings—from both our friends and enemies alike—often specifically suggesting the targets or method of attack. In at least one case, the warnings actually mentioned hijackers by name. This type of communication between intelligence agencies normally occurs in secret, so one can only wonder what additional warnings or details were provided to us that have never been made public.

No US publication has ever put all the various foreign government warnings in one place; even Internet skeptics of Bush have paid scant attention to this issue. Here, for the first time, is such a list of warnings:

http://www.cooperativeresearch.org/essay.j...eytriedtowarnus

I can't thank you enough for this. I've heard of, but have been left wondering about the various warnings the Administration had in the lead up to Sept.11th. Before now, - besides the "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S." memo - all I had was this cartoon I found a couple of days ago:

http://www.toostupidtobepresident.com/shockwave/startrek.htm

Even though it's a very serious matter, sometimes comedy's simplicity expresses the reality of the situation well. This is truly my biggest qualm with this Administration, that they were charged with the responsibility of protecting us and won't take responsibility for their failure, won't apologize, but will jump at the chance for photo - ops with firefighters, police officers, and a girl who lives in (Montana?) who lost her mom. Clinton took responsibility for what happened on his watch. Beyond that this Administration recieved some of the most specific warnings ever, and they still did nothing.

"In another case in January 2001, a terrorist asked if certain forged documents were for 'the brothers going to the United States,' and was angrily rebuked by another who told him not to talk about that 'very, very secret' plan. [Los Angeles Times, 5/29/02]"

I don't know what to say about that one.

"Conspicuous in Their Absence

So many countries warned the US: Afghanistan, Argentina, Britain, Cayman Islands, Egypt, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, and Russia. Yet the two countries in the best position to know about the 9/11 plot—Saudi Arabia and Pakistan—apparently didn't give any warning at all."

And yet, we attack Iraq.

---- On July 14, 1999, Randy Glass, a thief turned government informant, was wiretapping a meeting in New York City in which he was trying to sell military equipment to some Pakistanis as part of a sting operation. During the meeting, a Pakistani intelligence agent pointed to the World Trade Center and said to Glass, “Those towers are coming down.” Glass recorded this on tape, and passed this and other disturbing evidence to his local congressperson, senator, and others. Senator Bob Graham has admitted his office received such a warning from Glass before 9/11. [Palm Beach Post, 10/17/02] ----

"There was an antiaircraft battery permanently stationed on top of the White House, but inexplicably it wasn't used to shoot down Flight 77, which flew low over the White House before making a sharp turn and hitting the Pentagon. [Dallas Morning News, 9/16/01, Newsday, 9/23/01]"

Who knew?