Paul Thompson’s The Terror Timeline is the indispensable research tool for anyone interested in the events leading up to, during, and after the events of September 11th, 2001.
Welcome to the third installment of a weekly “series” that will showcase an item found on the Timeline.
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July 22, 2002-February 20, 2003: Saudi Princes and Pakistani General Later Implicated in 9/11 Plot Die Mysteriously
Three prominent members of the Saudi royal family die in mysterious circumstances. Prince Ahmed bin Abdul-Aziz, a nephew of the Saudi king, prominent businessman, and owner of the winning 2002 Kentucky Derby horse, is said to die of a heart attack at the age of 43. The next day, Prince Sultan bin Faisal, another nephew of the king, dies driving to Prince Ahmed’s funeral. A week later, Prince Sultan bin Faisal supposedly “dies of thirst” in the Arabian desert. Seven months later, on February 20, 2003, Pakistan’s air force chief Mushaf Ali Mir, dies in a plane crash in clear weather, along with his wife and closest confidants. Controversial author Gerald Posner implies that all of these events are linked together and the deaths not accidental, but have occurred because of the testimony of captured al-Qaeda leader Abu Zubaida in March 2002. The deaths all occurred not long after the respective governments were told of Zubaida’s confessions. Only one other key figure named by Zubaida remains alive: Saudi Intelligence Minister Prince Turki al-Faisal. Posner says, “He’s the J. Edgar Hoover of Saudi Arabia,” too powerful and aware of too many secrets to be killed off. Prince Turki lost his Intelligence Minister job ten days before 9/11, and is later made Saudi ambassador to Britain, giving him diplomatic immunity from any criminal prosecution. [Why America Slept, by Gerald Posner, 9/03, pp.190-94; Time, 8/31/03]
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Since you’re a film maker, would you agree Clooney’s film Syriana.. or should I say the inspiration for his film (Baer’s book) gets to the heart of the matter to some degree?
this is more than just an intriguing story– I think the problem here may be that Abu Zubaida was not supposed to have been captured and able to sing like a little birdie about all he knows.. the guys who ended up dead weren’t supposed to let that happen.
Thanks for taking interest in this diary.
I read and found Baer’s book fascinating, and I saw and was amazed by Syriana. I think the film gets to the heart of the system of corporations, governments and agendas. So in a sense, the answer to your question is yes.
It’s a very interesting hypothesis you’ve proposed. It may also be that these guys were a liability that had to be taken care of. Who knows…
someone KNOWS.. just that they are not talking because talking, or letting “your people” talk too much can be dangerous to your health.
thanks for your response.