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American soldiers killed in bombing of US Naval ship October 2000. Widely believed that America did not respond appropriately

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Nov 1998 - search for Bin Laden primarily criminal investigation, formally indicted. After 1998 bombing Bin Laden never stayed in one place, it became increasingly difficult to keep track of where he was.

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Bin Laden meeting in training camp and gives opportunity for US strike - fires missiles at camp & chemical facilities (chemical facility turned out to be innocent pharmaceutical facility). Missed Bin Laden by roughly two hours.

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Al Quaeda bombs US embassies August 7 1998 - Pivotal point to war mentality

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Clinton gives permission to arrest Bin Laden without a warrant with emphasis on the fact that he will NOT be killed; difficult to find him, his location is unreliable. Later it is approved that Bin Laden can be killed if not captured

1- Planned for a frontal assault on his compound with the end game of holding him in a nearby cave; odds of raid being successful were less than 20% and is cancelled

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CIA & FBI combine forces to catch Bin Laden (around 1996, after war declaration)

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1996 Releases Islamic decree against America for occupying holy places of Islam - DECLARATION OF WAR

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1996 Bin Laden returns after expulsion from Sedan - makes an alliance with the Taliban

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Bin Laden expelled in 1996

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Bill Clinton withdraws US Troops shortly after black Hawk down

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Clinton told to take Bin Laden from base in Khartoum. CIA said they couldn't do snatches, station chief says his "hands are tied"- at this point there is no arrest warrant for Bin Laden.

American Q: What would they do when they caught him?

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October 1993 - Bin Laden sticks Africa despite US - "Black Hawk Down"- 2 Black Hawk Helicopters are taken down by Somali terrorists - US soldiers bodies dragged through the streets. Terrorists trained by Bin Laden's trained soldiers who were moved to Sedan. 18 soldiers + Hundreds of Somali's killed.

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April 1991 - Al Quaeda grows into "force of global terror" - **Gains attention from America** - preserving army by moving them to Sedan.

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United States enter Saudi Arabia - triggers Bin Laden's hatred towards Americans. Bin Laden's viewed western culture as the enemy of Islam & wanted to overrule it. He wanted "Fundamentalist Islamic rule around the world". BIN LADEN EXPELLED FROM HOMELAND

Personality as described by witnesses:
Hypochondraic, slept 2-3 hrs a night, careful about what he ate, mama's boy

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Osama Bin Laden travels to Afghanistan 1984 at 27 to join guerrilla warfare (Mujahideen) fighting against Soviet Union. Described as a leader who is "unique", "silent", and "calm". Drafts "The Base" - which Al Quaeda was built

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World Trade Center, Manhattan, NYC, NY, USA

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World Trade Center, Manhattan, NYC, NY, USA

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World Trade Center, Manhattan, NYC, NY, USA

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Truck bomb kills 6 people in 1983- first attempt to take down WTC