Bill Clinton Says CIA Scrapped Pre-9/11 Plan to Target Bin Laden Over Civilian Risk

Former US President Bill Clinton says the CIA abandoned a plan to target Osama bin Laden before the September 11 attacks because officials feared an unsuccessful operation could kill civilians. Speaking in a radio interview, Clinton said he had authorised efforts to stop bin Laden and hoped he could be captured alive. He said the agency ultimately decided the risks to innocent people were too high. Clinton also recalled concluding that bin Laden was responsible after watching the second plane strike the World Trade Center in 2001. He said the United States must remain alert to future terrorist threats despite improved security measures.

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