John O’Neill
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John O’Neill was a real-life FBI counterterrorism expert known for his early warnings about al-Qaeda and is prominently portrayed as a central figure in the book and TV adaptation "The Looming Tower."
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FBI agent
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counterterrorism expert ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedIn |
The Looming Tower
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surface form:
The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
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| employer | Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ |
| familyName |
O'Neil
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surface form:
O’Neill
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| fieldOfWork |
counterterrorism
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intelligence ⓘ |
| genreOfBiographicalDepiction |
non-fiction book
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television drama ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hasEnemy |
Osama bin Laden
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al-Qaeda ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the first U.S. officials to recognize scale of al-Qaeda threat ⓘ |
| influenced | public understanding of pre-9/11 intelligence failures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
role in investigations of al-Qaeda
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warning about threat posed by Osama bin Laden ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
involvement in investigation of USS Cole bombing
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involvement in investigations of the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings ⓘ raised alarms about al-Qaeda prior to September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| notableFor |
counterterrorism investigations
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early warnings about al-Qaeda ⓘ |
| notableWork | investigations into al-Qaeda operations ⓘ |
| occupation |
counterterrorism official
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law enforcement officer ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | central figure in The Looming Tower ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
FBI counterterrorism chief
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head of FBI’s National Security Division in New York ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
The Looming Tower
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surface form:
The Looming Tower (TV series)
The Looming Tower ⓘ
surface form:
The Looming Tower (book)
|
| workLocation |
New York City
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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