Twenty-five years after September 11, questions remain about what U.S. intelligence agencies knew before the attacks—and why critical information may never have reached the investigators who needed it.

Ray Carr and James R. Fitzgerald examine the unsealed sworn declaration of Military Commissions defense investigator Donald Canestraro and its explosive allegations surrounding pre-9/11 intelligence.

The discussion examines CIA Alec Station, hijackers Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar, their time in San Diego, Operation Encore, alleged Saudi connections, and testimony from former FBI investigators who believe crucial intelligence was withheld or suppressed.

Ray and Fitz also explore the difference between bureaucratic failure, deceptive omission, and active obstruction—and ask the question that remains 25 years later:

Was this simply an intelligence failure, or was critical information deliberately kept from investigators?

This is Part 1 of Cold Red’s investigation into the Canestraro Declaration.

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Richard Marx recalls what it was like being at ground zero the day after September 11th. He tells us what it was like digging through the wreckage to find clues.

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Were critical investigative opportunities missed in the Nancy Guthrie case? Former FBI profiler James "Fitz" Fitzgerald and retired FBI agent Ray Carr examine the investigation from an investigative perspective, discussing the decisions they believe deserved closer attention and explaining how they would have approached the case if they had been leading the investigation. Drawing on decades of FBI experience, they break down investigative strategy, behavioral analysis, and the key moments that may have shaped the direction of the case. What would you have done differently? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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In this episode, Jim Fitz and Ray Carr analyze the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case, exploring law enforcement tactics, forensic linguistics, and the psychological aspects of the abduction and communications. They discuss the significance of digital evidence, suspect profiling, and the strategic release of information to the public.

In this episode, Ray Carr and James R. Fitzgerald analyze recent criminal investigations, forensic evidence, and the importance of patience and evidence-based conclusions in solving cases. They discuss the Nolan Wells case, forensic linguistics, DNA and ballistics evidence, and the challenges law enforcement faces.

Nancy Guthrie's ransom letters have been picked apart by armchair detectives for weeks — but what does the language actually reveal? On this episode of Cold Red, retired FBI Special Agent Ray Carr and former FBI Supervisory Special Agent and criminal profiler James Fitzgerald — the same forensic linguist whose work helped identify the Unabomber — break down the ransom letters line by line using real forensic linguistics and behavioral analysis techniques.

Is this the work of one person, or does the evidence point to multiple authors? Fitz and Ray walk through word choice, sentence structure, and behavioral markers the way the FBI actually analyzes questioned documents in an active investigation — not speculation, not theory-crafting, but the real tradecraft behind identifying who's really behind the letters.

If you want to understand how investigators actually read a letter like this, this is the episode.

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