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to Moussaoui's e-mails discussing aircraft and training as examples of both talking too much and poor security practices.

102. Sheikh Mohammed stated that Moussaoui's eight phone calls to Bin al-Shibh during Moussaoui's operational training in the United States were too many, and this was another example of poor operational security. Sheikh Mohammed said Bin al-Shibh was chosen to wire money to Moussaoui simply because there were no other choices, adding that he felt that money coming from Pakistan or Dubai would be viewed as too suspicious. Sheikh Mohammed said he instructed Bin al-Shibh to drop contact with Moussaoui following the final money transfer because he was afraid Moussaoui would somehow lead to Bin al-Shibh's capture, which in turn would cause problems for the first wave of attacks. Sheikh Mohammed said he did not have anyone attempt to contact Moussaoui after Bin al-Shibh broke off contact in August 2001.

103. When questioned on Moussaoui's possession of Yazid Sufaat's address when Moussaoui was arrested in September 2001, Sheikh Mohammed assumed that Moussaoui had used Sufaat's name and address to create a cover story. Sheikh Mohammed said that for security purposes, he should not have used the true name and address of a brother in order to create a

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