American diplomat and foreign policy thinker with Afghanistan reconciliation role
A survey of how intelligence, counter-terrorism, and national security strategies have evolved since the 2001 attacks, reflecting on failures, reforms and shifting threats as the world marks the 25th anniversary.
The CIA has released 71 presidential daily briefs from 1998–2001, detailing Osama bin Laden’s movements, financing and networks. The documents include warnings that bin Laden may strike the US and pursue weapons, but do not reveal new details on the attacks themselves.
Pakistan denies arming Afghans or recruiting them to fight insurgents, amid renewed tensions with Afghanistan following border clashes and Afghan accusations. A US envoy and Afghan authorities cite reports of such activity; Islamabad insists security operations target militants, not civilians. Official data put Pakistani Taliban fighters at 4,000–6,000.