John P. O'Neil was a top American anti-terrorism expert at the FBI. He was a special agent and was eventually Assistant Director until 2001. He had conflict with Barbarine Bodine who was the U S Ambassador to Yemen.Bodine and the FBI forced O'Neil out.Bodine ordered O'Neil out of the country and shut down his investigation of bin Laden.
The government officials in Yemen didn't like the way O'Neil did searches and questioned people. He was sent there to investigate the USS Cole incident. O'Neil warned the government about Al-Qaeda.
The special on PBS television's "Frontline" on O'Neils life made me very sad.He was a very dedicated agent. He started his new job at the World Trade Center on September 10, 2001 and was killed there on September 11, 2001.
O'Neil was appointed by Kroll Associates, managing director Jerome Hauer. His remains were recovered on September 22, 2001.
There is a book on O'Neils life by Lawrence Wright, "The Looming Tower " , 2006.
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