In it seper wrote, the software delivered to the russian handlers and later sent to bin laden, according to sources, is believed to be an upgraded version of a program known as promis developed in the 1980s by a washington firm, inslaw, inc. Osama bin laden has obtained a version of promis e software from the fbi by way of russia. It is sourced in the article to michael rupperts website and to a single fox news report by carl cameron in october 2001. Osama bin laden was reported dead by fox news on december 26, 2001, and then again on may 2, 2011. The canadian software scandal tied to the abernathy investigation involved a program called promis originally written for the us govt. Osama bin laden has obtained a version of promise software from the fbi by way of russia. Tim osman ossman has recently become better known as osama bin ladin. Congress regarding the modification of promis, a case management software program that had. Promis sold to bin laden david dastych there were also two reported connections between the u. If indeed bin laden got hold of a copy of the promis software, and, through it, he found out about the militarys plans to have antiterrorist exercises, in which a pretend version of 911 was carried out, all week, and on the actual day the real 911 was carried out, then this would explain why no military jets were sent up that day, and how. Promis software bin ladens magic carpet from mike ruppert an october 16 fox news report by correspondent carl cameron indicating that convicted spy, former fbi agent robert hanssen, had provided a highly secret computer software program called promis to russian organized crime figures who in turn reportedly sold it to osama bin laden may. Much of the original stink about promis landed in the news media in the early 1990s and.
Besides hadron and systematics inc, there were others involved in the theft and sale of the software including the following individuals adnan khashoggi, richard armitage, and manucher ghorbanifar to name a few, according to a letter sent to then united states assistant attorney general for the criminal division william f. Nov 01, 2017 the material contains audio, document, image, video and software operating system files. Oct 26, 2000 the following christian fundamentalist site reports that bin laden has been given promis software spyware. Osama bin laden previous newsletters promis software timelines unscrambled fighter jets vreeland infinite war watergate ii pat tillman the tillman files archives c. The only document purporting to show that tim osman was bin ladin is unsourced, as far as we can see email if you know exactly where it came from.
Despite the fact that osama had two distinct deaths, there is overwhelming evidence that he was working for u. The profits of death insider trading and 911 part i of. In the sept, 2000 issue of ftw vol iii, no 7 we described recent developments in the decadeslong saga of the legendary promis software and this writers interaction with members of the royal canadian mounted polices national security section over its current use by various intelligence agencies. But bin ladens direct contacts were with saudi intelligence and to some extent pakistani intelligence, not with the americans. Tim osman was the name assigned to him by the cia for his tour of the u. How bin ladens master spy penetrated the cia, the green berets, and the fbi. Cia releases nearly 470,000 additional files recovered in.
Prince turki was the head of saudi intelligence for more than 20 years. And the most despicable element in the american side of that process is the bushcheney junta itself, which used its own assets inside the terrorist network associated with osama bin laden to murder three thousand civilians in new york, washington, and pennsylvania as a pretext for unending warfare. Naval special warfare development group also known as devgru or seal team six. Probably more interestingly, turki is the man who allegedly brokered the deal with bin laden back in 1998 where, in exchange for money and support, bin laden would not attack the saudi royal family. Osama bin laden, the founder and first leader of the islamist terrorist group, alqaeda, was killed in pakistan on may 2, 2011, shortly after 1. The history of promis e promise software resembles what we know as ncic, which is software used by police agencies in the u. And even if we take the story as literally true, it doesnt offer strong support for the common. I n the weeks following the raid on osama bin ladens compound in abbottabad, pakistan, by united states forces, u. Adnan was also involved with al qaeda groups tied to osama bin laden as well as selling promis software to the uae. Orlin grabbe deceased the two men headed to the hilton hotel in sherman oaks, california in the late spring of 1986 were on their way to meet representatives of the mujahadeen, the afghan fighters resisting the soviet invasion of afghanistan one of the two, ted gunderson, had had.
Brit hume, bret baier, carl cameron, brian wilson, jim. Justice department became software pirates in the name of national security, with tedd st. Dec 17, 2006 osama bin laden has obtained a version of promis e software from the fbi by way of russia. The claim that osama bin laden acquired a promisderivative which he used for money laundering has even less basis. The department of justice consistently and maliciously lied to the jury, just as had been threatened by justice department official peter viednicks if riconosciuto cooperated with the congressional investigation of promis. The following year, the doj provided a copy of the promis software. Orlin grabbe deceased the two men headed to the hilton hotel in sherman oaks, california in the late spring of 1986 were on their way to meet representatives of the mujahadeen, the afghan fighters resisting the soviet invasion of afghanistan. Intelligence agencies have two types of manpower working for them 1. How bin ladens master spy penetrated the cia, the green berets, and the fbi lance, peter on. Hi, to understand tim osman and his connections with cia first you need to understand basic operation module of intelligence agencies. Mar 30, 2008 promis software bin ladens magic carpet from mike ruppert an october 16 fox news report by correspondent carl cameron indicating that convicted spy, former fbi agent robert hanssen, had provided a highly secret computer software program called promis to russian organized crime figures who in turn reportedly sold it to osama bin laden may signal a potential intelligence disaster for the. He did the modifications in offices in nearby indio, california.
Promis software evolution to ptech promis software evolution to ptech. Theres now a disturbing indication that robert hanssen, the fbi man accused of spying for the russians in what officials said at the time of his arrest was a massive security breach, ended up helping osama bin laden. Michael riconosciuto is an electronics and computer expert who was arrested in early 1991. Ari ben menashe explains that promis software is a trojan horse, given to hostile governments in an apparent gesture of good faith, but that mossad and the cia have their own ways of accessing the promis data. Usama bin ladins personal journal and more than 18,000 document files. Promis software bin ladens magic carpet from mike ruppert an october 16 fox news report by correspondent carl cameron indicating that convicted spy, former fbi agent robert hanssen, had provided a highly secret computer software program called promis to russian organized crime figures who in turn reportedly sold it to osama bin laden may signal a potential intelligence disaster for the united states. Osama bin laden and almost all of the alleged 911 hijackers are of saudi nationality. Firm says stolen software helped bin laden plot 911 washington. There have been news accounts about the promis software and allegations that osama bin laden had purchased the software from the russians who had obtained it from hanssen. Here we take a look at the timeline of events from alqaedas creation in 1988 to the death of osama bin laden. Congress regarding the modification of promis, a casemanagement software program that had. Osama bin laden moves to sudan and makes the country al.
Bin laden s reported possession of promis software was clearly reported in a june 15, 2001 story by. Bin laden allegedly purchased it from russian sources, after russia. Oct 18, 2018 prince turki was the head of saudi intelligence for more than 20 years. It was developed in the early 1990s to be used by federal prosecutors to manage cases, but the creators of the software claim that the federal goverment stole it from them and. Osama bin laden previous newsletters promis software timelines unscrambled fighter jets vreeland infinite war watergate ii pat tillman the tillman files. If the war against osama bin ladin tim osman is not a total fraud, then what is michael riconosciuto doing in prison. Inslaw, promis a death in matinsburg sabotage, stuxnet. Jan 31, 2006 osama bin laden received promis software, bought for him by wealthy saudis through their connections with the russian mafia. But bin laden s direct contacts were with saudi intelligence and to some extent pakistani intelligence, not with the americans. The cia was certainly aware of bin ladens activities, beginning in the mid to late1980s, and they generally looked favorably on what he was doing at that time.
Over those 16 years, in response to lawsuits filed by hamilton charging that the government had stolen the software from inslaw, the fbi, the cia and the department of justice have denied, in court and under oath, ever using the software. Jun 15, 2001 in it seper wrote, the software delivered to the russian handlers and later sent to bin laden, according to sources, is believed to be an upgraded version of a program known as promis developed in the 1980s by a washington firm, inslaw, inc. The promis scandal began in the early 1980s, though the fbi would wait ten years before opening the inslawpromis matter as its 51st major case. Bin laden reportedly bought the us intelligence communitys version of the promis database software on the russian black market, after former fbi agent robert p. Murder in the martinsburg sheraton joseph daniel casolaro, an american freelance writer who came to public attention in 1991 when he was found dead in a bathtub in room 517 of the sheraton hotel in martinsburg, west virginia, his wrists slashed 1012 times. The history of promise promise software resembles what we know as ncic, which is software used by police agencies in the u. Did saddam hussein and osama bin laden have access to. Also, no member of congress expressed public interest in asking krongard about whether or not the cia affected realtime preattack trade monitoring using promis software at. Sep 20, 2011 january 27, 2005, pst 0900 ftw p tech the software company whose major investors and directors are strongly linked to the muslim brotherhood produced software that derived from promis, had an artificial intelligence core, and was installed on virtually every computer system of the u. The cia was certainly aware of bin laden s activities, beginning in the mid to late1980s, and they generally looked favorably on what he was doing at that time.
When osama bin laden was tim osman and how darpa buys children. Brit hume, bret baier, carl cameron, brian wilson, jim angle. In 2001, a number of stories in the washington times, washington post, and fox news reported that promisderivative software provided to. Sep 18, 2009 in 2001, a number of stories in the washington times, washington post, and fox news reported that promisderivative software provided to the soviets by hanssen had found its way to bin. Osama bin laden received promis software, bought for him by wealthy saudis through their connections with the russian mafia. The material contains audio, document, image, video and software operating system files. Now, as the world is undergoing one of the biggest changes in human history we find that attitudes and positions we have been writing about for four years like the dependence of the global economy and financial markets on laundered drug money are.
Prisms controversial forerunner july 11, 20 using a powerful computer program known as prism, the u. Weld discussing conspiracy to sell promis to sheik klahid bin malfouz as a gift. Other things deemed major cases by the bureau included osama bin laden, 911, the anthrax scare, and the oklahoma city bombing. May 16, 2017 the promis scandal began in the early 1980s, though the fbi would wait ten years before opening the inslawpromis matter as its 51st major case. Hanssen had stolen it for the russians, and used promis in computerbased espionage against the united states, mr hamilton said in a twopage fact sheet. Inslaw is known for developing promis, an early case management software system. Casolaro was investigating possible links between bcci, irancontra, and inslaw.
Orlin grabbe the two men headed to the hilton hotel in sherman oaks, california in the late spring of 1986 were on their way to meet representatives of the mujahadeen, the afghan fighters resisting the. Also, no member of congress expressed public interest in asking krongard about whether or not the cia affected realtime preattack trade monitoring using promis software at any location. It is also known for a lawsuit that it brought against the united states department of justice in 1986 over promis. Feb 04, 2016 later developments of the inslaw case implied that derivative versions of enhanced promis sold on the black market may have become the hightech tools of worldwide terrorists such as osama bin. Of course riconosciuto didnt modify the software out between the cacti and yucca.
Promis was reported, as recently as june, 2001 to be in osama bin laden s possession and, as a result of recent stories by fox, both the fbi and the justice department have confirmed its use for u. Brit hume, bret baier, carl cameron, brian wilson, jim angle fox news october 16, 2001. Fbijustice claims of discontinued use leave questions unanswered. Implying that the cia goofed, they say that bin laden can now use this software to carry out missions. Firm says stolen software helped bin laden plot 911. In the mid1970s, inslaw developed for the united states department of justice a highly efficient, peopletracking, software program known as. The following christian fundamentalist site reports that bin laden has been given promis software spyware. An october 16 fox news report by correspondent carl cameron indicating that convicted spy, former fbi agent robert hanssen, had provided a highly secret computer software program called promis to russian organized crime figures who in turn reportedly sold it to osama bin laden may signal a potential intelligence disaster for the united states. First, unnamed government sources familiar with the debriefing of hanssen in 2001 reportedly told the washington times, fox news, and the that year. The material is posted in the original arabic and in as close to the original form as possible, modified only so the files cannot be edited. From the wilderness publications has been as much as a year ahead of the mainstream media on major stories. Much of the original stink about promis landed in the news media in the early 1990s and was the subject of a us govt inquiry. According to a summary sent to the fbi director in 1992, the roots. The profits of death insider trading and 911 part i of a.