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 June 22, 2001 Because of growing al-Qaeda threats, the Pentagon puts all U.S. forces in the Middle East and Europe on the highest state of alert—Force Protection Condition Delta—suspends exercises in Jordan and orders ships from the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain out to sea.  Late JuneBin Laden grants an interview to an Arabic TV station. He says little, offering only pleasantries, while his aides warn that America should expect a new attack in the coming weeks. June 29, 2001William Milam, the U.S. envoy to Pakistan, in a meeting with Taliban Ambassador Abdul Salam Zaeef, warns that the Taliban will be held responsible if bin Laden attacks U.S. targets again.
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