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.
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Chris Yates
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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.
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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.
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National Airport
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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.
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U.S
Theodore Olson
Pentagon
Barbara Olson
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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.
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Steven Emerson
Investigative Project
Washington, D.C
Victoria Toensing
Justice Department
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