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1991 Memo Warned Of 'Turner'-Inspired Bombing

Memo Was Written by FBI Agent Investigating Texas Militia Group; Militia Member Andreas Strassmeier Was Later Linked To OKC Bombing

Cover of The Turner DiariesMore than three years before the Oklahoma City bombing, an FBI agent investigating a group of Texas extremists warned that "The Turner Diaries" could inspire a truck bomb attack against the U.S. government.

At least one member of the Texas group was subsequently linked to the Oklahoma City bombing -- Andreas Strassmeier, a German national whose role in the conspiracy will be the subject of Congressional hearings this fall.

The revelations are contained in more than 500 pages of FBI documents obtained by INTELWIRE under the Freedom of Information Act. The documents support the possibility of a broader domestic conspiracy in the Oklahoma City bombing -- including links to the little-known Texas group and another extremist group that was involved in the Iran-Contra Affair.

Read the Full Story and Original FBI Documents

Special Report: The Trentadue Files

Several newly revealed FBI documents provide the most dramatic evidence to date that the Oklahoma City bombing was carried out by a conspiracy involving more people than Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.

Attorney Jesse Trentadue has disclosed more than 50 pages of FBI internal documents, which are at the center of a court battle over the FBI's obligation to disclose information about the Oklahoma City bombing investigation. All currently available documents are now available to journalists and the public on this site.

Document index is available here.

Click here for documents and analysis

al Qaeda and OKC: The Reports


Ramzi Yousef The possibility of a link between al Qaeda and the Oklahoma City bombing is a special focus of INTELWIRE's investigative reports.

Narrative overview of INTELWIRE reports.

Although no conclusive proof links al Qaeda to the OKC bombing, the investigation has uncovered dramatic new stories in the War on Terror, including an al Qaeda plot to recruit U.S. Gulf War veterans, a program which is tied to the Saudi government.

INTELWIRE's investigation into the Oklahoma City bombing has broken a substantial amount of ground, including several exclusive stories that have opened significant new lines for investigation.

While the state of the story currently falls short of a "smoking gun" connection, there is extensive circumstantial evidence to justify a continued examination. Despite emotional claims by individuals on both sides of the debate, no report has yet uncovered a conclusive proof or refutation of an al Qaeda-OKC link.

A link between al Qaeda and the Oklahoma City bombing could be as simple as a shared formula for an ammonium nitrate bomb, or it could be an extensive cooperation between multiple suspects. The only way to determine what connections exist, if any, is to continue reporting this story.

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NEW: U.S. Secretly Detained bin Laden Brother-in-Law After INS Announced Deporation; 9/11 Commissioner Gorelick Linked To Case

The U.S. government secretly detained Osama bin Laden's brother-in-law for four months in 1995, after the INS announced he had already been deported to Jordan, according to documents obtained by INTELWIRE using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

The Jordan deportation had been authorized by then-Deputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick, at the request of Secretary of State Warren Christopher. A member of the independent commission investigating the September 11 attacks, Gorelick came under fire in 2004 for possible conflicts arising from her role in the Clinton administration's war on terrorism.

Read The Full Story

Read the Gorelick Letter

Read Khalifa's Bureau of Prisons Inmate Record

THE INTELWIRE INVESTIGATION:

OKC Bomb Formulas Found in Al Qaeda Manuals

Al Qaeda bomb manuals, brought into the country by an associate of Ramzi Yousef, featured specific instructions on every chemical believed to have been used in the Oklahoma City bomb.

EXCLUSIVE: Al Qaeda & Saudis Plotted To Recruit Gulf War Vets As Terrorists

Al Qaeda recruiters in the U.S. and Saudi Arabia targeted U.S. servicemen and Gulf War vets. This well-documented program began collecting servicemen's names while Timothy McVeigh was stationed in Saudi Arabia. The program has deep links to the Philippines and Osama bin Laden's brother-in-law.

EXCLUSIVE: McVeigh, Nichols Moved On Key Dates In Qaeda Recruitment Plot

Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols made sudden and unexplained moves at times coinciding with the activities of al Qaeda recruiters in the U.S. and abroad.

al Qaeda Recruited Christians in Key Terry Nichols Locale

An al Qaeda program tied to Osama bin Laden's brother-in-law specifically recruited Christian converts in Cebu City, the Philippines, at the same time Terry Nichols lived there.

EXCLUSIVE: bin Laden Brother-in-Law Transferred To High-Security Prison Just Hours After OKC

Just hours after the Oklahoma City bombing, the federal government quietly moved Osama bin Laden's brother-in-law out of a California county jail and into administrative detention, a classification often used for "extremely dangerous" inmates.

EXCLUSIVE: INS Deported bin Laden Brother-in-Law Just Days After OKC

Osama bin Laden's brother-in-law, an alleged al Qaeda recruiter with deep ties to the Philippines, cut a deal to be deported out of U.S. custody within days of the Oklahoma City bombing. Mohammed Jamal Khalifa was potentially tied to three ongoing criminal investigations of terrorist attacks against the U.S., but the Justice Department returned to him evidence that had been seized from his luggage.

EXCLUSIVE: Analyzing The Links Between Terry Nichols and Ramzi Yousef

Comparing the timelines of Terry Nichols and Ramzi Yousef demonstrates that they passed literally within yards of each other during key dates in their respective terror plots. Where do you draw the line between coincidence and probability?

EXCLUSIVE: Jose Padilla and John Doe 2? A Look At A Long Shot

Accused al Qaeda "dirty bomber" Jose Padilla bears a starling resemblence to John Doe 2, a never-found suspect in the OKC bombing who most witnesses decribed as Hispanic (not Middle Eastern as some claim).

Reports Link Jose Padilla To NYC Terror Cell And Gulf War Vet Recruiter

A report in the Miami Herald links Jose Padilla to the NYC terror recruiting cell that targeted Gulf War vets, providing a startling nexus that could unite the disparate threads of INTELWIRE's investigations.

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J.M. BERGER, WEBMASTER

Terrorism expert J.M. Berger maintains INTELWIRE as a clearinghouse for documents, research and analysis related to the history of the War on Terror. The site features rare and never-published documents relating to terrorism, extremism and national security. Berger also maintains a library of stock and special interest footage related to terrorism. To inquire about research and video services, .

A professional researcher and journalist, Berger has covered terrorism for National Public Radio, Public Radio International and the National Geographic Channel, and he recently appeared on Al Jazeera. Berger writes for the Boston Globe and Nature, and he is currently working on a documentary concerning terrorism and the war in Bosnia.

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    SPECIAL REPORT: JAMAL KHALIFA

    Mohammed Jamal Khalifa Sourcebook

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    SPECIAL SECTION: OKBOMB.COM

    OKBOMB.COM

    OKBOMB was the FBI's code name for the Oklahoma City bombing investigation. This special INTELWIRE report offers exclusive documents and analysis related to the case, including FBI records detailing leads connected to domestic extremist groups, and material pertaining to possible al Qaeda links.

    Oklahoma City Bombing Documents:

  • CIA Gave OKC Imagery, Data Leads To FBI
  • State Dept. FOIA: Nichols-Philippines
  • Nichols: I Have New OKC Evidence
  • Nichols Affidavit and Letter
  • Full Text: Rohrabacher OKC Report
  • Informant Report: McVeigh-Strassmeir Call
  • FBI Interrogation: Andreas Strassmeir
  • 1991 Memo: 'Turner Diaries' Warning
  • Complete Trentadue FOIA Results
  • Zawahiri Statement On OKC Bombing
  • Documents: Aryan Republican Army

    DOMESTIC TERRORISM

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  • Documents: Aryan Republican Army
  • FBI Forced To Release OKC Informant Docs
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  • FBI Interrogation Andreas Strassmeir
  • Special Section: OKBOMB.com

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  • Jose Padilla: Backgrounder
  • FBI Interrogation: Jose Padilla
  • U.S. v Omar Abdel Rahman Transcript

    OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING

  • 1991 Memo Warned of 'Turner' Bombing
  • Documents: Aryan Republican Army
  • FBI Forced To Release OKC Informant Docs
  • FBI Interrogation Andreas Strassmeir
  • Did Terry Nichols and Ramzi Yousef meet?
  • al Qaeda & OKC, An Overview
  • 4/19/95 Lockdown For Bin Laden In-Law
  • Secret Mission Debunked Yousef-Iraq Link
  • Special Section: OKBOMB.com

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