# Targeted Before the Attacks: Richard Grove & William Binney on Pre-9/11 Citizen Surveillance

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Podcast: [Grand Theft World on Odysee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grand-theft-world-on-odysee-4809022)
Published: 2026-09-02T19:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Get access to the free Critical Thinking Trifecta Masterclass here: 👉 https://www.universityofreason.com/download-critical-thinking-trifecta Did the domestic data dragnet truly originate as an emergency response to 9/11? 🛑 In this historical interview segment, former NSA Technical Director William Binney breaks down official court documentation detailing government efforts to acquire domestic telecom data. On February 27, 2001—roughly seven months prior to 9/11—officials approached carriers to obtain complete customer information archives. Binney explains how these early approaches prove that the policy intent to aggregate data on U.S. citizens predated the September 11 attacks. Rather than being created in response to a crisis, domestic collection capabilities were already being pursued well before the towers fell.

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