93. Sheikh Mohammed said that he had tasked Moussaoui to travel to America to obtain flight training, but did not tell him why he was to obtain the training. Moussaoui had previously been sent to Malaysia to obtain the flight training, but failed to get the training there. Sheikh Mohammed stated that operations were kept strictly compartmentalized, and Moussaoui was not aware of any other operatives that were in the U.S. at the same time as him. Because Moussaoui was not involved in the first attack, Sheikh Mohammed did not tell him about any of the operational details or the individuals involved....Sheikh Mohammed denied that Moussaoui would have been used for the first operation, because that operation was designed for Middle Eastern operatives. Sheikh Mohammed stated that Moussaoui would never have been a replacement for any of the September 11 operatives, even if one had pulled out of the operation.
94. Before sending Moussaoui to the U.S., Sheikh Mohammed instructed Moussaoui about the need for strict operational security, telling him that under no circumstances should Moussaoui mention aircraft in any communications with each other. Shortly after Moussaoui reached the U.S., however. Sheikh Mohammed received an email from Moussaoui in which he detailed his attempts to get flight training on various aircraft.
