“Effective at 7:00 a.m. on Sep 22 [2001], FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] lifted some of the restrictions on general aviation (Part 91) flight training under Visual Flight Rules (VFR). Such training might be permitted in non-turbojet aircraft of less than 12,500 lbs. outside of Enhanced Class B airspace. Training in single- and twin-engine piston powered […]
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9/22/2001
“One security official said that while the Americans were aware of general threats that Mr. bin Laden was preparing an attack, Israeli military intelligence had no specific information.” – Ian Fisher, “Peace Talks Possible as Frail Cease-Fire Holds,” The New York Times, Sep. 22, 2001 […]
9/22/2001
“There have been other voices that pointed to Mr. bin Laden’s various enemies: not just the United States but also the autocratic Islamic governments that Washington supports, like Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Kuwait. The Observer newspaper wrote: ‘America needs to recognize that, all too often, it poses as a champion of democracy while supporting regimes, […]
9/22/2001
“On September 22 [2001], [Turkish] Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit declared that Turkey would join with Russia and Iran and step up aid to the Northern Alliance [in Afghanistan].” – Ahmed Rashid, Descent Into Chaos, Page 66 […]
9/21/2001
“President Bush approved military plans to attack Afghanistan in meetings with Central Command’s General [Tommy] Franks and other advisers on September 21 [2001] and October 2 [2001].” – 9/11 Commission, The 9/11 Commission Report, Page 337 […]
9/21/2001
In response to reports of an alleged pre-9/11 meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, between lead 9/11 hijacker Mohammed Atta and Iraqi agents, CIA Director George Tenet explained to President Bush during the daily morning intelligence briefing of September 21, 2001: ” ‘Our Prague office is skeptical about the report. It just doesn’t add up.’ He […]
9/21/2001
When interviewed by the Voice of America radio network on September 21, 2001, Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar was asked if he would ever give up bin Laden. He replied: ” ‘No. We cannot do that. If we did, it means we are not Muslims; that Islam is finished. If we were afraid of attack, […]
9/21/2001
“Major airlines, corporate jets, crop dusters, even aircraft involved in skydiving are back in service. But 10 days after the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington [September 21, 2001], many flight training schools are still closed for business. The Federal government has prohibited most flight training exercises, effectively grounding operations at more than 1,500 […]
9/21/2001
“At the Pentagon today [September 21, 2001], Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld signed a second deployment order, meaning that nearly 100 bomber and support airplanes are now being sent to the Persian Gulf. About 175 warplanes were already based in the gulf region, primarily to enforce the no-flight zone over southern Iraq.” – David E. […]
9/21/2001
On September 21, 2001, when a senior Bush Administration official was asked about the US’s response to the 9/11 attacks, he replied: ” ‘The president said last night we begin with bin Laden, but it doesn’t end there,’… States that sponsor terrorism are to have a chance ‘to turn over a new leaf,’ the official […]