After 9/11, This Was Once The Pentagon`s View Of A 'Moderate Muslim'

Dined at the Pentagon: Radical iman and accused terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki was invited to speak as a 'moderate Muslim', despite having been questioned on suspicion of connection to 9-11 hijackers

Radical Imam Invited To Speak About 'Moderate Islam' At The Pentagon After 9/11 May Have Known About Attacks In Advance -- The Daily Mail

* Pentagon unaware of Anwar al-Awlaki's link to hijackers
* Proposed Pentagon menu included pork
* Agency did not discuss imam's alleged soliciting of prostitutes

Shortly after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, radical American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki was invited to the Pentagon to speak about 'moderate Islam', after a flawed vetting process.

Al-Awlaki is currently thought to be hiding in Yemen, where he has dual citizenship with the U.S.

He is the highest ranking American on the CIA’s kill or capture list, and was the target of a failed missile attack earlier this month that killed two militants.

Al-Awlaki was on the short list to succeed Osama bin Laden as Al Qaeda leader.

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Update: EXCLUSIVE: New Details Emerge of Radical Imam's Lunch at the Pentagon -- FOX News

My Comment: This reveals how ignorant and naive the Pentagon was right after 9/11. To say that we were NOT prepared to fight Al Qaeda and its supporters is an understatement.