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1/ Fascinating. In June 2001 journalist Baker Atyani was last reporter to meet Osama Bin Laden before 9/11.

In this interview @atyanibaker tells me the backstage story of this remarkable meeting.

Part I:

- First contact with OBL
- Trip to Afghanistan

2/ Second part of my interview with @atyanibaker, last reporter to meet OBL before 9/11:

He tells me backstage story:

- I met OBL+Zawahiri near Kandahar.
- OBL aid said: "We're preparing to hit US+Israel".
- They wanted me to tell the world this message.
3/ This is 3rd part of my long interview with @atyanibaker, the last journalist who met OBL before 9/11:

Bin Laden's chef prepared mansaf (Jordanian rice dish) for me," Atyani remembers, "that mansaf was pretty good. Maybe chef was Jordanian.

4/ Here 4th part of my interview with @atyanibaker, the last journalist to meet OBL before 9/11.

Tells me: "AlQaeda weak now, ISIS stole limelight."

5/ Final part of my talk with @atyanibaker, reporter who had last meeting with Bin Laden before 9/11.

I asked him: If Zawahiri invites u now for an interview, would u go?

"No way. Too dangerous. I would ask for a Zoom interview or send him my questions"
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