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The 9/11
Plot
Suggested
Questions for
9/11
Plot Panel
Khalid
Sheikh Mohammed
(KSM).
The
idea
for theSeptember11attacks originated
with
Khalid Sheikh
Mohammed. KSM has
spent considerable time
in
Afghanistan
andhas
lived
in the
United
States.
There
have also been some claims that
KSMwas in the
United
States
in
recent years.
a. (For all) How much is known about his
family
history?b. (For all) When was he in the United States?
c.
(For FBI) Apart
from
what
he has
told
his
interrogators,
how
much
do we
know
about the time he spent in the United State?
d.
(For all) Looking back now, with
all of the
benefits
of
hindsight,
is
there
any
indication that he would become a terrorist? When and how does itappear that he
first
became interested and involved in terrorism? Did hehave any known contact with law enforcement during this time?e. (For FBI) Have any of the claims that KSM was in the United States even
after
histimeinschool been verified?
f.
(For all) Apart from what has been disclosed in his interrogations, howmuch
is
known about KSM's
life after
he
left
the
United States?
KSM and the
1993 World Trade Center bombing.
KSM
had
some role in the 1993
WTC
bombing, which
was
planned
by hisnephew
Ramzi
Yousef.
According
to
KSM,
he
provided about $660
infundingto the
conspirators
in the
bombing.
a.
(For all) What
was the
nature
of
KSM's
role
in the
1993
WTC
bombing?
When
was
this role discovered?b. (For all) Is there any evidence that KSM participated in the
1993
bombingbeyond
the
provision
of a
small amount
of
money?
KSM and
Bojinka.
In
1994,
KSM
and
Ramzi
Yousef
planned
to
bomb
US
commercial
jets
over
the
Pacific.
KSM
claims that
he and
Yousef
had the
idea
for the
9/11
plot
at
thistime.
a.
(Forall)
What was
the nature of
KSM's
involvement? Where
was
theplot hatched? Who
else
was involved? How much time did KSM spend
in
thePhilippines
while participating
in the
plot?
How was
KSM's
role
in
the Bojinka plot discovered?
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