Fifteen men have been convicted in Sri Lanka for their roles in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, marking a significant step toward justice for one of the country's deadliest terror attacks.
Fifteen men have been convicted in Sri Lanka for their roles in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings targeting Christians and tourists, marking a significant step toward justice for one of the country’s deadliest terror attacks. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Sri Lanka ’s High Court has convicted 15 men over their alleged roles in plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 270 people, including five U.S. citizens, and wounded more than 500. Among those convicted was Naufer Moulavi, whom prosecutors identified as a mastermind of the coordinated suicide attacks, while nine other defendants were acquitted. DETAIL: The bombings targeted three churches and three luxury hotels and marked the deadliest attacks in Sri Lanka since the…Open
Former CIA Director John Brennan now faces a federal grand jury subpoena in a broad conspiracy investigation examining whether government officials violated President Trump's civil rights, while a separate probe into whether Brennan lied to Congress remains active. Brennan's own lawyer confirmed the subpoena in a court filing in Washington, where the former spy chief […] The post John Brennan subpoenaed by federal grand jury in sweeping conspiracy probe tied to Trump-Russia collusion narrative appeared first on American Almanac .
Former CIA Director John Brennan now faces a federal grand jury subpoena in a broad conspiracy investigation examining whether government officials violated President Trump's civil rights, while a separate probe into whether Brennan lied to Congress remains active. Brennan's own lawyer confirmed the subpoena in a court filing in Washington, where the former spy chief is suing the federal government to preserve records related to investigations targeting him. The filing reveals that government prosecutor Kurt Olsen told Brennan's counsel the Florida-based probe is "far-reaching" and covers "issues at Mar-a-Lago and beyond," Just the News reported . Olsen identified Brennan as a "subject" of the wider conspiracy investigation and a "target"…Open
We’re hearing reports that Iran obtained intelligence from Chinese entities before carrying out an attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. According to U.S. officials familiar with the incident, Tehran acquired high-resolution satellite images of the base before launching an attack in July that killed three U.S. service members. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall brings national security analyst Hal Kempfer into the conversation to discuss.
The CIA has released 71 classified presidential briefings tied to the September 11 attacks, and the documents show the intelligence community warned President George W. Bush repeatedly that Osama bin Laden was planning to strike inside the United States, warnings that went unheeded. Three of the newly declassified Presidential Daily Briefings, delivered to Bush in […] The post CIA declassifies 71 presidential briefings that warned of al-Qaeda strikes weeks before 9/11 appeared first on American Almanac .
The CIA has released 71 classified presidential briefings tied to the September 11 attacks, and the documents show the intelligence community warned President George W. Bush repeatedly that Osama bin Laden was planning to strike inside the United States, warnings that went unheeded. Three of the newly declassified Presidential Daily Briefings, delivered to Bush in the summer of 2001, paint a picture of an intelligence apparatus that tracked al-Qaeda's intentions with striking specificity but failed to prevent the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil. The release, timed to the 25th anniversary of the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania, adds fresh detail to one of the most…Open
In April 2023, The Grayzone exposed how Riyadh recruited then managed two would-be hijackers on behalf of the CIA
Twenty five years on, the mainstream media’s determination to reinforce the official story of 9/11 appears to be finally cracking. Major news outlets are now reporting on an ongoing civil suit in a New York court against Omar Bayoumi, long-accused of being the Saudi intelligence handler of 9/11 hijackers Nawaf Hazmi and Khalid Mihdhar. Back in April 2023, The Grayzone exposed how Riyadh recruited then managed the two would-be hijackers on behalf of the CIA. As Max Blumenthal detailed in his 2019 book, The Management of Savagery , the CIA had at least sought to recruit Hazmi and Mihdhar. When a 21-page declaration by lead investigator for the Office of Military Commissions Don Canestraro finally appeared in unredacted form in 2023, the…Open
Every September the country tells the devastating story of 9/11 again. Nineteen hijackers. Four planes. Dots that never got connected. Somewhere in the second chapter is Anwar al-Awlaki, the New Mexico–born imam who preached in San Diego and Falls Church, later became al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s English-language voice, and was killed by a CIA […] The post The FBI Had Anwar al-Aulaqi on the Hijackers’ Tickets. The Pentagon Still Sat Him Down for Lunch appeared first on StoneZone .
Every September the country tells the devastating story of 9/11 again. Nineteen hijackers. Four planes. Dots that never got connected. Somewhere in the second chapter is Anwar al-Awlaki, the New Mexico–born imam who preached in San Diego and Falls Church, later became al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s English-language voice, and was killed by a CIA drone in Yemen on September 30, 2011. In that version he is a man who turned after the attacks and was understood too late. The paper trail does not support that plot. For that trail the country can thank Judicial Watch and Tom Fitton. Their FOIA lawsuit, Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of State and FBI, No. 1:12-cv-00893, produced more than 1,600 pages, much of it previously classified.…Open
A new report alleges that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed direct warnings from leaders in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) about an imminent Hamas attack just days before the October 7 massacre.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly dismissed explicit warnings from United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel about a major Hamas operation just days before the October 7, 2023, terror raids. The warnings, conveyed in late September and early October, allegedly highlighted plans by Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar for a significant attack, referred to as a “terrifying operation.” DETAIL: According to a report in Haaretz, Israel’s oldest daily newspaper, Netanyahu was warned during a 45-minute call with the UAE president and separately by Egypt’s intelligence chief, but he dismissed the concerns, believing Hamas would focus on…Open
Holly Ratchford, the San Diego apartment manager who rented to two of the 9/11 hijackers, says she was completely taken in by their polite demeanor, raising fresh questions about how easily America’s enemies slipped through routine security and community screens. Holly Ratchford, who managed and lived at the Parkwood Apartments in the San Diego area, […] The post San Diego landlord recalls unknowingly renting to 9/11 terrorists, says she was deceived by hijackers’ “friendly” facade appeared first on American Almanac .
Holly Ratchford, the San Diego apartment manager who rented to two of the 9/11 hijackers, says she was completely taken in by their polite demeanor, raising fresh questions about how easily America’s enemies slipped through routine security and community screens. Holly Ratchford, who managed and lived at the Parkwood Apartments in the San Diego area, has spoken publicly about her experience renting to Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar, two men later identified as members of the terrorist team that hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 and crashed it into the Pentagon, killing 184 people. Ratchford told reporters she had “cookies and tea” with the men, describing them as “nice,” “polite,” and “very, very friendly.” She…Open
