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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 04:11 PM
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How could the FAA get warning about hijackings but not WH?
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/10/politics/10terror.html?pagewanted=1&th
"The report discloses that the Federal Aviation Administration, despite being focused on risks of hijackings overseas, warned airports in the spring of 2001 that if "the intent of the hijacker is not to exchange hostages for prisoners, but to commit suicide in a spectacular explosion, a domestic hijacking would probably be preferable."

The Bush administration has blocked the public release of the full, classified version of the report for more than five months, officials said, much to the frustration of former commission members who say it provides a critical understanding of the failures of the civil aviation system. The administration provided both the classified report and a declassified, 120-page version to the National Archives two weeks ago and, even with heavy redactions in some areas, the declassified version provides the firmest evidence to date about the warnings that aviation officials received concerning the threat of an attack on airliners and the failure to take steps to deter it"

Who warned the FAA and what did the WH know - any ideas?
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Spinzonner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 04:21 PM
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1. They did

They just had "Other Priorities"
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rqstnnlitnmnt Donating Member (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 04:28 PM
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2. like making it happen
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Connie_Corleone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 04:29 PM
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3. Going on vacation for a month was more important n/t
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