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Clinton on Cancelling Bin Laden Strike
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton revealed that the CIA abandoned a plan to target al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden prior to the September 11, 2001 attacks, due to concerns about civilian casualties if the operation failed. He explained that the agency halted a plan it believed had a good chance of success, fearing that failure could result in the deaths of many civilians. Clinton expressed that he hoped to capture bin Laden alive but believed that stopping him was the top priority. He also recounted the moment he realized bin Laden was behind the September 11 attacks while he was in Australia, clarifying that bin Laden was operating from hideouts in Afghanistan. Clinton confirmed that bin Laden was killed in a covert operation carried out by U.S. special forces in Pakistan in 2011. He called for continued vigilance and enhanced intelligence efforts to defend New York City, emphasizing that while the United States is more prepared today, gaps remain that could lead to disaster.
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