Alomari

Some of the more flippant analysts and operatives at CIA headquarters in Langley, as well as some in Harvath’s own Office of International Investigative Assistance OIIA at the Department of Homeland Security, had taken to calling Alomari “Osama Junior,” or “OJ” for short.

Blowback Brad Thor 2005

Some of the more flippant analysts and operatives at CIA headquarters in Langley, as well as some in Harvath’s own Office of International Investigative Assistance OIIA at the Department of Homeland Security, had taken to calling Alomari “Osama Junior,” or “OJ” for short.

Blowback Brad Thor 2005

Atta and Alomari rented a car and drove to Portland, Maine.

The Day That Changed America 2007

Atta and Alomari were so casual that they nearly blundered: arriving at security at 5: 45 a.m., they had to rush to catch the 6 a.m. commuter flight to Boston, nearly missing their connection to Flight 11.

The Day That Changed America 2007

In Portland on the evening of Sept. 10, Atta and Alomari stopped at a Pizza Hut, visited two ATMs and spent 20 minutes at a local Wal-Mart.

The Day That Changed America 2007

Two months after that, in August 2001, the trail would have led to the plot's ringleader, Mohamed Atta, who had bought plane tickets for Moqed and Alomari.

The Hijackers We Let Escape 2007

Six months ago, the Saudi agent tailing Alomari had filed the exact same report, verbatim.

Blowback Brad Thor 2005

Accessing his removable drive, Reynolds opened the folder he had created for the surveillance subject in question—a young Saudi militant named Khalid Sheik Alomari—and pulled up his previous surveillance reports.

Blowback Brad Thor 2005

“How dare you?” demanded Celik as Alomari forced his way into the suite and knocked the old man to the floor.

Blowback Brad Thor 2005

Alomari had been in the same room with bin Laden, celebrating the success of the September 11 attacks, when the famous video of his mentor was made, but unlike the other men present, Alomari had been smart enough to move behind the cameraman when the filming started.

Blowback Brad Thor 2005