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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 2001

Page

9

Attack on U S by Bin Laden Terror Network

The article portrays Osama bin Laden as the primary suspect in a coordinated terrorist assault across New York Washington and Pennsylvania. It notes hijackings four planes a Pentagon strike and the collapse of the World Trade Center towers with ongoing rescue efforts and widespread security measures. It cites experts calling the attack audacious and frames it as a 21st century war.

Pearl Harbor Osama bin Laden Afghanistan Chris Yates London Lower Manhattan Washington, D.C Pennsylvania World Trade Center American Airlines United Airlines Brooklyn Pentagon Arlington Camp David Shanksville U.S Washington Navy New York White House Capitol Canada Mexico Curt Weldon Manhattan Brian Stark bin Laden United States Africa Yemen Tanzania Bush Swetnam al Qaeda CIA State Department America Knight Ridder Boston Newark Libya Muammar Qadhafi Lebanon Hezbollah Sen Richard Shelby Senate Intelligence Committee George Tenet Ahmad Shah Mahsoud Mahsoud Taliban

World Trade Center survivors recount fiery moments on 9 11

Richard Cruz and Lolita Jackson describe the panic and debris as both towers were struck in the 9 11 attacks. Cruz, 32, from Aon Risk Services, watched flames on one side and a ceiling of smoke before the second plane caused the tower to lurch. Jackson, 34, of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, sheltered on the 70th floor, then fled as flames, smoke and falling papers filled the building. Both recalled the swaying structure, the fear of collapse, and the surreal aftermath as they escaped with colleagues.

New York Richard Cruz World Trade Center Cruz Aon Risk Services Jackson

Unidentified jet blamed for downing of Pentagon hit

Washington air traffic controllers near Dulles spotted an unidentified Boeing 757 speeding toward the White House and then slamming into the Pentagon. The plane’s transponder had been turned off, delaying identification as American Flight 77. Authorities suspect a trained hijacker piloting the jet.

Washington Dulles International White House Pentagon Federal Aviation American Flight 77 Dulles Los Angeles Washington National Airport World Trade Center Towers New York City United Flight 93 Newark San Francisco Pennsylvania United Pittsburgh

Solicitor general's wife aboard hijacked plane

Barbara Olson, wife of U S Solicitor General Theodore Olson, was aboard American Airlines Flight 77 that crashed into the Pentagon. She called her husband during the hijacking and described knife like instruments used by attackers. She had been en route from Dulles to Los Angeles.

Washington U.S Theodore Olson Pentagon Barbara Olson Congressional Senate Don Nickles Dulles

Attacks show planning skill in coordinated hijackings

New York and Washington assaults on the World Trade Center and Pentagon indicate meticulous planning and possible use of self-piloted jets. Analysts note this sophistication, with experts like Gene Poteat and Victoria Toensing stressing coordination and expertise beyond typical hijackings.

Steven Emerson Investigative Project Washington, D.C Victoria Toensing Justice Department

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Lolita Jackson, A Morgan Associated Press Jim Kennedy Alan Clendenning Ron Todt Craig McFarland Logan International Airport McFarland Washington Post Reagan National Airport N.Y World Towers Gene Poteat The Association of Former Intelligence Officers
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