Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. 9/11 Remembered: Robert Fisk’s Close Encounter with Osama Bin Laden, the Man Who Shook the World 33 September 12, 2018 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Independent (United Kingdom) on 11 September 2018 by Robert Fisk (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:9/11Osama bin LadenSaudi ArabiaUnited KingdomUnited States Air Force Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: LA Protests: Why Are So Many Mexican Flags Flying in the US? June 21, 2025. Published in Die TageszeitungIt's about ... intercultural relationship, not about romanticizing nationalism. 0 Austria: Trump Is Playing with Fire. Does He Want the Whole House To Go up in Flames? June 19, 2025. Published in Der Standard[P]eople did not expect this when they voted for Trump even though he repeatedly promised he would do so. 0 Russia: Will the US Intervene in an Iran-Israel Conflict? Political Analyst Weighs the Odds* June 22, 2025. Published in NEWS.ru[T]here’s no clear indication that Iran is gaining the upper hand. 0 Venezuela: The Devil in Los Angeles June 17, 2025. Published in Analítica[T]he persistence of Trump’s authoritarian conduct in his many actions as head of state ... should raise all the red flags. 0 India: What if Trump Has Just Started Another ‘Forever War’? June 23, 2025. Published in NDTV 0 Topics India: What if Trump Has Just Started Another ‘Forever War’? June 23, 2025. Published in NDTV 0 Russia: Will the US Intervene in an Iran-Israel Conflict? Political Analyst Weighs the Odds* June 22, 2025. Published in NEWS.ru[T]here’s no clear indication that Iran is gaining the upper hand. 0 Cuba: Summit between Wars and Other Disruptions June 21, 2025. Published in Juventude Rebelde[T]he specter of war will inevitably hover over the meeting. 0 Germany: Resistance to Trump’s Violence Is Justified June 21, 2025. Published in TazA few burning cars and garbage cans aside, the real act of violence begins with criminalizing and vilifying entire groups of the population. 0 Germany: LA Protests: Why Are So Many Mexican Flags Flying in the US? June 21, 2025. Published in Die TageszeitungIt's about ... intercultural relationship, not about romanticizing nationalism. 0 Spain: Trump-Musk: Affair, Breakup and Reconciliation? June 20, 2025. Published in La Razón[A] battle to the death is in neither side’s interest. 0 Switzerland: Trump’s Military Contingent in Los Angeles Is Disproportionate and Dangerous June 20, 2025. Published in Neuer Zürcher Zeitung[C]ivil war-like conditions are prevailing in America’s second-largest metropolis. 0 Germany: If You’re Not for Him, You Should Be Afraid* June 19, 2025. Published in Süddeutsche ZeitungUnless the country ... takes a resolute stand against Trump now, there may not be another democratically elected president in three and a half years. 0 Related Articles Canada: Trump Prioritizes Commerce over Shared Values in Foreign Policy Gamble May 22, 2025. Published in National Post Saudi Arabia: Can Europe Still Rely on Washington’s Friendship? April 18, 2025. Published in Arab NewsAfter Washington’s strong actions, toward friends and foes alike ... a stronger European will for sovereignty needs to be maintained. Saudi Arabia: Trump’s Middle East Policy Needs Regional Inputs April 5, 2025. Published in Arab NewsPartnership with Saudi Arabia and the GCC should be central to U.S. Middle East policy. Saudi Arabia: America’s New McCarthyism April 1, 2025. Published in Arab NewsThe new repressive wave in the U.S. has started with the targeting of academics and students. Saudi Arabia: Palestine Question a Key Test of US Foreign Policy March 20, 2025. Published in Arab NewsAmericans are increasingly viewing the situation in Palestine as a human rights issue, and one that is deeply relevant to domestic politics. Previous articleSince 9/11, the World Has Never Been the SameNext articleThe Guardian View on Facebook: Extremism Needs Moderation LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment