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Weeks Before 9/11 Attacks, Agents Flagged Convict As Terror Threat, FBI Downplayed It
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Weeks Before 9/11 Attacks, Agents Flagged Convict As Terror Threat, FBI Downplayed It

In the weeks leading up to the September 11, 2001 attacks, FBI agents raised concerns about Zacarias Moussaoui, a Frenchman who had been arrested in the United States on immigration violations. The agents suspected Moussaoui might be involved in planning a terrorist attack and sought authorization to search his belongings. However, the FBI reportedly downplayed these warnings, which some experts argue may have contributed to the failure to prevent the 9/11 attacks.

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Weeks Before 9/11 Attacks, Agents Flagged Convict As Terror Threat, FBI Downplayed It

In the weeks leading up to the September 11, 2001 attacks, FBI agents raised concerns about Zacarias Moussaoui, a Frenchman who had been arrested in the United States on immigration violations. The agents suspected Moussaoui might be involved in planning a terrorist attack and sought authorization to search his belongings. However, the FBI reportedly downplayed these warnings, which some experts argue may have contributed to the failure to prevent the 9/11 attacks.

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