The Secret History of 911 & War of Terror

[David Guyatt]

The below documents, NSPD-9 has probably been posted in the 9/11 folder before - but in case it hasn't, it's posted below. This document was "presented to principals" on 4th September 2001, 7 days before 9/11 and was signed by Bush on 25 October 2001.

It is the timing that stands out. The doc is from the Federation of American Scientists website

NSPD-9: Defeating the Terrorist Threat to the United States

October 25, 2001
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On April 1, 2004, the White House releasedthe following characterization of this document:

• The NSPD called on the Secretary of Defense to plan for military options "against Taliban targets in Afghanistan, including leadership, command-control, air and air defense, ground forces, and logistics." The NSPD also called for plans "against al Qaeda and associated terrorist facilities in Afghanistan, including leadership, command-control-communications, training, and logistics facilities."
  

In testimony before the 9-11 Commissionon March 23, 2004, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld presented this description of the strategy contained in NSPD-9:

• "The objectives of the new strategy were:
  • To eliminate the al-Qaeda network;
    
  • To use all elements of national power to do so -- diplomatic, military, economic, intelligence, information and law enforcement;
    
  • To eliminate sanctuaries for al-Qaeda and related terrorist networks -- and if diplomatic efforts to do so failed, to consider additional measures.
    
  The essence of this strategy was contained in NSPD-9. It was the first major substantive national security decision directive issued by this Administration. It was presented for decision by principals on September 4, 2001 -- 7 days before September 11th. The directive was signed by the President, with minor changes, and a preamble to reflect the events of 9/11, on October 25, 2001."