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leveymg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-11 09:58 AM
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1. I read 2005 for both.
"The bin Laden Issue Station, also known by it's code name Alec Station, was the CIA unit formed during the Clinton administration for the sole purpose of tracking Osama bin Laden.

The unit was disbanded by the Bush administration in late 2005, years after Osama bin Laden had become the most wanted fugitive in the world.

"Bush never gave a reason for closing down Alec Station."

and

There's an interesting overhead satellite image timeline posted that traces changes to the compound back to June 15, 2005: http://www.flickr.com/photos/digitalglobe-imagery/5680912037/


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