NSA got 9/11 warning on 9/10
The National Security Agency received information on September 10th that "something big" was coming, it was reported last night. But not until September 12 did the agency understand what the warning meant, CBS news said today. Meanwhile, the Immigration and Naturalization Service has told its agents to inspect baggage belonging to Yemeni citizens for large sums of money, thermos bottles and night-vision goggles, a government official said. Agents were instructed to thoroughly search all baggage belonging to Yemenis entering and leaving the U.S., the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity A recent raid on an apartment where a number of Yemenis lived in the Northeast netted thermos bottles outfitted with wires and batteries, the official said. An INS spokesman declined to say whether Yemenis were being subjected to more thorough searches, though he confirmed such searches do take place. Ramzi Bin al-Shibh, a Yemeni who was roommate of suspected hijacking ringleader Mohammed Atta, couldn't join the Sept. 11 attacks because his requests for a visa to enter the United States was rejected four times. In February, the FBI distributed photos of 16 people the bureau suspected of planning a terrorist attack. Fawaz Yahya al-Rabeei, a 22-year-old citizen of Yemen, was believed to be the leader.
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