On September 13, 2001, “After hearing the CIA’s presentation [which called for attacking the Taliban and Al Qaeda] the President [Bush] asked [Counterterrorist Center Director Cofer] Black simply, ‘How long will it take?’ To the surprise of others present at the meeting, including [CIA Director George] Tenet, Black told the President that he thought the […]
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9/13/2001
According to a September 13, 2001, news release from the U.S. Department of Transportation: “Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta has ordered the national airspace system re-opened to commercial aviation, effective at 11 a.m. Eastern time Thursday [September 13, 2001].” – Dept. of Transportation Press Release, “September 11, 2001: Attack on America: Statement of U.S. […]
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“Late tonight [September 13, 2001], the Senate approved an amendment as part of a spending bill to finance the Justice Department that would make it easier for law enforcement to wiretap computers and combat cyberterrorism.” – Lizette Alvarez, “Spying on Terrorists and Thwarting Them Gains New Urgency,” The New York Times, Sep. 14, 2001 […]
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“Most of the aircraft allowed to fly in U.S. airspace on Sept. 13 [2001] were empty airliners being ferried from the airports where they made quick landings on Sept. 11. The reopening of the airspace included paid charter flights, but not private, nonrevenue flights.” – Jean Heller, “TIA Now Verifies Flight of Saudis,” St. Petersburg […]
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“After [Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul] Wolfowitz mentioned in a September 13 [2001] Pentagon press briefing that the [Bush] administration would make ‘ending states who sponsor terrorism’ a priority, [Secretary of State Colin] Powell publicly dissociated himself from this approach, saying, ‘Ending terrorism is where I would like to leave it…and let Mr. Wolfowitz speak […]
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On September 13, 2001, “Secretary of State [Colin] Powell announced at the beginning of an NSC [National Security Council] meeting that Pakistani President [Pervez] Musharraf had agreed to every U.S. request for support in the war on terrorism.” – 9/11 Commission, The 9/11 Commission Report, Page 331 […]
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“At a Pentagon press briefing on September 13 [2001], [Deputy Secretary of Defense] Paul Wolfowitz told reporters that ‘ending states who sponsor terrorism’ would be a priority for the [Bush] administration.” – Craig Unger, The Fall of the House of Bush, Page 217 […]
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“At the September 13 [2001] NSC [National Security Council] meeting…President Bush led a discussion of an appropriate ultimatum to the Taliban. He ordered Secretary [of Defense Donald] Rumsfeld to develop a military plan against the Taliban. The President wanted the United States to strike the Taliban, step back, wait to see if they got the […]
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Columnist Ann Coulter wrote an article that appeared in the National Review on September 13, 2001. ” ‘We should invade Muslim countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity,’ she wrote.” – Craig Unger, The Fall of the House of Bush, Page 257 […]
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On September 13, 2001, retired Tampa cop turned private investigator Dan Grossi escorted Saudi students to the airport for a flight out of the U.S. “As far as private planes were concerned, America was still grounded. Then one of the pilots arrived. ‘Here’s your plane,’ he told Grossi. ‘Whenever you’re ready to go.’ …[Grossi] waited […]