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 409 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 Cuba: The Plague’s Address September 29, 2026. Published in JuventudrebeldeWhat a sad gathering it is that must tolerate a deranged individual … when they must sit and listen, bowing to protocol or out of fear. 0 Germany: Trump’s Threat of Violence against Allies Will Be Felt for a Long Time* September 30, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung[I]f the Greenlanders were to reach an agreement with Denmark about autonomy, would Europe then have to accept it? 0 Iraq: US and Its Imagined Enemy September 26, 2026. Published in AzzamanIt was a grand illusion, one that had taken root in the minds of the U.S. administration’s decision-makers. 0 Canada: Europe Has To Choose: Bend the Knee to Trump, or Join Carney’s New World Order September 25, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Australia: From Foes to ‘Great Friends’ in a Year — Has China’s Xi Jinping Tamed Donald Trump? September 25, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Topics Taiwan: As Trump Recognizes CCP’s View of Resistance against Japan, Lai Government Idly Watches ROC’s Legitimacy Be Weakened October 1, 2026. Published in UDNChina has already succeeded in persuading Trump to believe the CCP’s interpretation of history. 0 Canada: Donald Trump’s Tariff War on Canada Won’t Achieve What the President Promised — and It Was Never Meant to September 30, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Japan: The ICC and US-Japan: The Missing Element in the Prime Minister’s Speech September 30, 2026. Published in Tokyo ShimbunIf Japan truly takes the rule of law seriously, it must coordinate with Europe and other nations to restrain Trump's reckless behavior. 0 Germany: Trump’s Threat of Violence against Allies Will Be Felt for a Long Time* September 30, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung[I]f the Greenlanders were to reach an agreement with Denmark about autonomy, would Europe then have to accept it? 0 Cuba: The Plague’s Address September 29, 2026. Published in JuventudrebeldeWhat a sad gathering it is that must tolerate a deranged individual … when they must sit and listen, bowing to protocol or out of fear. 0 United Arab Emirates: US vs. US September 28, 2026. Published in AlkhaleejOne can speak of a form of state self-destruction in America. 0 Australia: China Is No Longer Playing by American Rules as Xi Jinping Looks to His Next Term September 28, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: The Reserve Bank of Australia Has No Choice but To Hike Rates as US Currency Crown Slips September 28, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Related Articles Saudi Arabia: Trump’s Positions Are Dictated by the Midterms, and Options Are Running Out in the Face of Protracted Conflict September 22, 2026. Published in Al ArabiyaIf Trump has nothing to offer the majority of Americans, he has nothing to offer the Gulf leaders he will meet in New York. Egypt: The Orange One’s Latest Lies September 22, 2026. Published in almasryalyoum[W]e are looking at blatant electoral bribery. Japan: 25 Years Since US 9/11 Attacks: We Must Make the Effort To Overcome Division September 19, 2026. Published in Kobe Shimbun Mexico: Lethargy September 18, 2026. Published in La Jornada'The real question is not whether U.S. hegemony is in decline, but whether the United States can devise a way to step down with dignity.' Qatar: Trump’s Iran Campaign Echoes the Post-9/11 ‘Forever Wars’ September 16, 2026. Published in The Gulf Times 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