By Daily Mail Reporter
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1385871/Osama-Bin-Laden-terrorism-pl ans-revealed-secret-journal.html?ITO=1490# 'We need another 9/11': Bin Laden's captured journal reveals horrifying glimpse into plans of terror mastermind By Daily Mail Reporter <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=y&authornamef=Daily+Mail+Repo rter> Last updated at 1:54 AM on 12th May 2011 * Bin Laden called on operatives to strike smaller cities * Did macabre calculation of how many people he'd have to kill to get the U.S out of the Middle East * Decided another 9/11 was the best solution * Writings prove he was still very much in control * Wanted to 'sow political dissent' in Washington It may be the most valuable find of all - an written record that takes readers inside the mind of America's greatest enemy. Osama Bin Laden's handwritten journal has been found at the Pakistan compound where the terror chief was killed in a dramatic U.S. raid more than a week ago. In it, he directed Al-Qaeda operatives to not only focus on New York City, but spread their operations to target smaller cities such as Los Angeles. The discovery shatters previously held beliefs that Bin Laden was a 'has been' - acting simply as Al-Qaeda's spiritual leader rather than its operational chief. The journal, as well as hundreds of computer 'pen' drives also containing directives, will only add to the heightened threat level across the U.S. Treasure trove of intelligence: A Pakistani soldier walks toward the final hideout of Osama Bin Laden in Abbotabad, Pakistan, where SEALs recovered a mass of data Treasure trove of intelligence: A Pakistani soldier walks toward the final hideout of Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where SEALs recovered a mass of data Among the edicts, one particularly macabre note reveals a mathematical calculation of how many people Al Qaeda would have to kill to finally force the U.S. out of the Middle East - concluding it would take another 9/11 at least. INSIDE BIN LADEN'S MIND: HOW THE TERROR CHIEF PLOTTED IN PAKISTAN Among the cache of intelligence analysed so far, Bin Laden wrote to followers: * Strike smaller cities - such as Los Angeles * Target trains as well as planes * Spread out the targets in the U.S. * Only death toll in thousands would shift U.S. policy in Middle East * Kill as many Americans as possible in a single attack * Wanted to sow dissent in Washington U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Al Qaeda leader's diary is filled with planning ideas and details of operations. Among them were the notes for the potential plots against the U.S. rail system which prompted an advisory from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security last week. In the journals he tells his disciples that only a body count of thousands, something on the scale of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, would shift U.S. policy. He also schemed about ways to sow political dissent in Washington and play political figures against one another, officials said. No imminent plots have been discovered in the journal, which officials have been pouring over since the raid, officials said. The journal was part of a huge cache of intelligence that included about 100 flash drives and five computers taken by a U.S. Navy SEALs assault team after they swept through the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. 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U.S. officials have released some of the videos recovered from the compound including this one of Bin Laden recording a message U.S. officials have released some of the videos recovered from the compound including this one of Bin Laden recording a message Shabby: There was also footage of the Al Qaeda chief watching Barack Obama on television Shabby: There was also footage of the Al Qaeda chief watching Barack Obama on television Bin Laden has long been known to record his thoughts, but the discovery of his journal is a real coup for American intelligence chiefs. His son, in a memoir, has described his father as recording his thoughts and plans, spending hours speaking into a Dictaphone. The diary may also reveal more about the psyche of the man - his secret fears and terrors. The treasure trove of intelligence recovered from the 'safe' house is producing a new lead every hour, it has emerged. Intelligence officials last night told CBS News that Bin Laden had actually been killed 'relatively early' in the 40-minute operation inside the house. At least half the time was then spent scooping up every single document, laptop, hard drive and CD that the hit team could find. In the aftermath of the raid, the CIA has been analysing the information - which comes in at 2.7 terrabytes of data or 220 million pages of text - round the clock. 'Home videos' of Bin Laden recovered from the compound which show the terror chief watching Barack Obama on the news and fluffing his lines in a recorded message, have already been released. Popular: The killing of Bin Laden has given Obama a huge poll bounce Popular: The killing of Bin Laden has given Obama a huge poll bounce The terror journal shows Bin Laden was communicating from his walled compound in Pakistan with al-Qaeda's offshoots - including the Yemen branch that has emerged as the leading threat to the United States. Though there is no evidence yet that he was directly behind the attempted Christmas Day 2009 bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner or the nearly successful attack on cargo planes heading for Chicago and Philadelphia, it's now clear that they bear some of bin Laden's hallmarks. Officials have not yet seen any indication that bin Laden had the ability to coordinate timing of attacks across the various al-Qaeda affiliates in Pakistan, Yemen, Algeria, Iraq and Somalia, and it is also unclear from bin Laden's documents how much the affiliate groups relied on his guidance. The Yemen group, for instance, has embraced the smaller-scale attacks that bin Laden's writings indicate he regarded as unsuccessful. However, the real value of the intelligence is likely to come from leads to other members of Al Qaeda and an insight into the terror network, including how Bin Laden communicated with his subordinates. The diary could play a key role in that. Speaking in a 60 Minutes interview on Sunday, President Obama described the information as a treasure trove that 'could serve us well in the weeks and months to come'. 'We've got a chance to, I think, really deliver a fatal blow to this organisation if we follow through aggressively in the months to come,' he said. Reprisal: Pakistani security personnel secure the area outside the Saudi consulate in Pakistan's port city of Karachi today following a grenade attack Reprisal: Pakistani security personnel secure the area outside the Saudi consulate in Pakistan's port city of Karachi today following a grenade attack In a chilling statement posted on Islamic extremist sites last night, Al Qaeda wanted the U.S. that it had made a 'big mistake' and a 'serious sin' in killing Bin Laden. The terror group's media arm, al-Fajr, said the American people 'will pay the price' for the May 2 raid. It acknowledges that Barack Obama 'is protected by armies', but asks Americans: 'Who will protect you from our assault?' It also urges Muslims to use Bin Laden's death as motivation to carry out attacks, according to a transcript provided yesterday by the SITE Intel group, which monitors militant messages. Tensions are still running high in Pakistan where politicians hijacked a parliamentary session in Islamabad to pray for the dead Bin Laden. The group, including former minister Atta-ur-Rehman, claimed it was their duty as Muslims to carry out the action. Target: The intelligence revealed Bin Laden was contemplating attacks on trains as well as aircraft - seen here Penn Station in New York Target: The intelligence revealed Bin Laden was contemplating attacks on trains as well as aircraft - seen here Penn Station in New York Maulvi Asmatullah, who led the prayers, said: 'Bin Laden was an international figure and above all a Muslim. 'I took it as my religious duty to offer prayers for him.' The killing of Bin Laden has given Obama's approval rating a huge bounce to the highest point in two years. It now stands at 60 per cent with more than half of Americans saying he deserves to be re-elected, according to The Associated Press-GfK poll. Al-Qaeda has not named bin Laden's successor, but all indications point to his Number two, Ayman al-Zawahri. The question is whether al-Zawahri, or anyone, has the ability to keep so many disparate groups under the al-Qaida banner. The groups in Somalia and Algeria, for instance, have very different goals focused on local grievances. Without bin Laden to serve as their shepherd, it's possible al-Qaida will further fragment. 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