FBI omits 9/11 from bin Laden wanted poster

October 25, 2004

Robert S. Mueller lll
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20535-0001

Re: Osama bin Laden's FBI Wanted Poster

Dear Mr. Mueller:

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's current wanted poster for terrorist Osama bin Laden is of grave concern to me because crucial information is missing. [Source: http://www.fbi.gov/mostwant/topten/fugitives/laden.htm].

First, absolutely no mention is made of bin Laden's role masterminding the September 11, 2001, terror attacks on the United States.

The poster states he is wanted for "murder of U.S. nationals outside the United States; conspiracy to murder U.S. nationals outside the United States; attack on a federal facility resulting in death ... [and] in connection with the August 7, 1998, bombings of the United States embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya. These attacks killed over 200 people. In addition, bin Laden is a suspect in other terrorist attacks throughout the world."

Does the FBI not recognize bin Laden's central role in the 9/11 attacks?

Second, bin Laden's poster was last revised in November 2001, two months after the tragedy of 9/11. Surely the FBI has gathered new intelligence on him since then, warranting an update of his wanted poster.

Again, does your agency not acknowledge his involvement in the 9/11 attacks? If so, then the nearly three-year-old wanted posted requires revision.

Third, the FBI spells bin Laden's first name only one way, Usama. The list of his aliases fails to inform the public that he also spells it Osama.

It seems to me immediate revisions are needed on bin Laden's FBI wanted poster, clearly stating he was behind the 9/11 attacks, with any new information regarding his suspected whereabouts, and all possible spellings of his name.

The American public deserves accurate and up-to-date information on bin Laden, which may ultimately lead to his capture and prosecution.

Sincerely,
Michael Petrelis
Phone: 1-415-621-6267
Email: MPetrelis@aol.com
Web: releasebushsfbifile.blogspot.com
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San Francisco, CA 94114