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In reply to the discussion: Regarding the 'heaviest defended airspace' claim. Has anyone here ever brought up Matthias Rust? [View all]Ace Acme
(1,464 posts)30. At least nine PDBs from April to July had titles warning of al Qaeda attacks.
Last edited Tue Dec 17, 2013, 05:33 PM - Edit history (1)
See Shenon, "The Commission" p. 151
Condi was briefed on 5/30/01 and 7/10/01 by the CIA, issued dire warnings. Cofer Black said "We did everything but pull the trigger to the gun we were holding to her head." http://m.npr.org/news/front/6182002?page=2
Tenet and Blee said they thought 9/11 might have been prevented if Rice had heeded their warnings.
There were warnings from 13 foreign countries, and 4 FBI offices as well.
The warning translated by Behrooz Sarshar in the spring of 2001 came from reports of chatter in Balochistan about attacks on cities. It resulted in an FBI memo "Kamikaze Pilots".
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Regarding the 'heaviest defended airspace' claim. Has anyone here ever brought up Matthias Rust? [View all]
RZM
Dec 2011
OP
Not applicable - U.S. officials had a Security advisory stating attacks by airliners were imminent..
T S Justly
Dec 2011
#1
"Security advisory stating attacks by airliners were imminent" -- your words.
Bolo Boffin
Dec 2011
#9
It is your "imminent where" the Joint Chiefs and NORAD, et al had the duty to know or surmise ...
T S Justly
Dec 2011
#10
Well, don't post what you can't back up and you'll not have that problem. n/t
Bolo Boffin
Dec 2011
#13