Intelligence analysts J. Todd Reed and Diana Raschke acknowledge that reporting in China presents obstacles not found in countries where information is not so tightly controlled . However , they found that ETIM 's existence and activities could be confirmed independently of Chinese government sources , using information gleaned from ETIM 's now-defunct website , reports from human rights groups and academics , and testimony from the Uyghur detainees at Guantanamo Bay . Reed & Raschke also question the information put out by Uyghur expatriates that deny ETIM 's existence or impact , as the Uyghurs who leave Xinjiang are those who object most to government policy , are unable to provide first-hand analysis , and have an incentive to exaggerate repression and downplay militancy . They say that ETIM was " obscure but not unknown " before the September 11 attacks , citing " Western , Russian , and Chinese media sources " that have " documented the ETIM 's existence for nearly 20 years "
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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