It's looking more and more like Pakistan is at the center of things. But it's not clear how to reconcile this with the apparent involvement of Iraq (the Prague meeting, etc.) or with the nationalities of the hijackers (none of whom were Pakistani). The nature and the composition of the alliance against us are elusive.
Was there not also a Pakistani doctor or professor
arrested, or under suspicion?
This story has dropped from the news like a stone.
On another note,
I heard last night, on CNBC
Paul Gigot
(Editor of the Editorial Page of the WSJ)
stating that they had asked the FBI 2 weeks ago
to e-mail them a report
and were told that the person in charge did not have access to e-mail.
What we are learning about the incompetence of the FBI is staggering.
Another remark about this.
It has been suggested, that, as a point of honour,
Bin Laden wanted the operation to be carried out
primarily by Saudis.
One also has to consider the language problem.
It would have been essential that the hijackers
be able to communicate easily in their native language.
The languages of Pakistan are unrelated to Arabic.
Pakistanis might have been chosen
to carry out other operations
(such as the delivery of anthrax).
A Paki illegal - who claimed Brit citizenship - is now documented as having done extensive recon work around the WTC a couple days before 9/11; see full exclusive story.