From the Internal Report to the National Security Council (NSC) from the AASBC (Classified). Redacted portions from AASBC. Obtained FOIA 03/04/04.

In retrospect the    conspiracy was extremely well-planned. Preparations were under for more than a year before the events themselves took place. There were preliminary    as early as March    2003, and reports to the British      and the German    .

The first incident took place in Paris, in May of 2004. It is        that the authorities    But there now can be no doubt that what happened in Paris    and the serious consequences that followed.