...occurred at the time. Clarke recently recalled that an angry Sheehan asked rhetorically of Defense officials:“Does al Qaeda have to attack the Pentago... ...ries and protest the presence of U.S. forces in Saudi Arabia. Beyond these rhetorical appeals, Bin Ladin also reportedly thought an attack against the... ...knowledgeable about al Qaeda and experienced with criminal investiga- tive techniques, including finding suspects and possible criminal charges, were ... ...on of al Qaeda associates,Apr. 11, 2002.Atta reportedly learned alteration techniques in Afghanistan, cleaning Ramzi Binalshibh’s passport of its Pak-...