National Emergency

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[MeekOneGOP]

National Emergency

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Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001

12:41 p.m. EDT - Air Force One has landed with President Bush in Shreveport, La., and a statement from him is expected soon, Fox News reported.

12:35 p.m. - The Pittsburgh plane crash was a failed attempt to attack Camp David, the presidential retreat, Fox News reported.

Officials in Boston have begun an "initial" investigation to determine if and how security was breached at Logan International Airport that reportedly allowed terrorists to board and hijack two passenger jets and crash them into the World Trade Center towers in New York City, United Press Internatinal reported.

Thousands of overjoyed Palestinians celebrated the deadly attacks on America, though their leader, Yasser Arafat, said he was horrified, the Associated Press reported from the West Bank.

12 noon - President Bush has placed the Atlantic Fleet on "Threatcon Delta," the highest possible alert, full war footing, Fox News Channel reported.

Bush is safe on Air Force One, TV networks said.

The death toll from the two plane crashes is 164, networks reported.

11:41 a.m. EDT - Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich appeared on Fox News Channel and described today's national emergency as an "act of war" and said he had no doubt the acts were orchestrated by states and state sponsors. He said the acts were on the par of "Pearl Harbor" or worse.

Observers have noted that the attacks occurred during the week the Camp David Accords on Mideast peace take place in 1978.

11:32 a.m. - Gen. Clark tells CNN that Osama bin Laden's terror organization is the only one that has claimed this kind of capability.

11:28 a.m. - United Airlines confirms loss of Flight 93 from Newark, N.J., to San Francisco.

11:22 a.m. - American Airlines confirms loss of two flights.

10:45 a.m. EDT - All federal buildings in D.C. have been evacuated.

10:43 - Hijacked plane crashed south of Pittsburgh. Officials investigating yet another hijacking, with the plane headed toward D.C.

10:30 - Second Tower (North) Collapses

10:30 - Another hijacked plane reported 20 minute south of Washington, D.C.

10:30 - U.S. congressional Leaders, top cabinet officials moving to secure facilities

10:20 - Report: Explosion at Capitol

10:15 - World Trade Center South Tower Collapses

10:13 - All U.S. buildings, Capitol Hill being evacuated.

9:40 - Plane Hits Pentagon

WASHINGTON - Federal officials said a U.S. Air plane has hit the Pentagon.

The crash comes nearly an hour after two planes hit the World Trade Center building.

9:30 - Second Jet Crashes into World Trade Center

9:20 - FBI Says At Least One Plane Hijacked

8:50 a.m. EDT - Plan Hits World Trade Center

New York - What appear to be commercial jets, possibly 737-type planes, have plowed into the World Trade Center, at 9 AM, causing what one eyewitness described as a "huge boom," after which debris started to rain down on the financial district below.

Smoke is now pouring out of the 110-story towers, and several floors appear to be completely devastated.

The FBI is investigating a hijacking at American Airlines of a plane on route from Boston to Los Angeles. It is not known whether passengers were aboard.

The State department had issued, on Friday, a worldwide alert regarding Osama bin Laden and possible terrorist attacks. All parties were supposed to be on a 'heightened state of alert'.

The Lincoln Tunnel has been closed, and other New York airports have been closed. Armed Jets are patrolling Manhattan, ready to shoot down other threats.

President Bush has just made a statement, saying that we will "use the full resources of the Fedral Government to hunt down" the people who have perpetrated this act, and that: "Terrorism against our nation will not stand."

More details to come ...

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[MeekOneGOP]

President Bush to make a statement right now!

[MeekOneGOP]

Bush says the U.S. will hunt down and punish those responsible for this horrible act.

[Bryan]

I expect that every American airport will now look and operate like an Israeli airport. Bear in mind that about 50,000 people work in the World Trade Center and this happened in the middle of an ordinary day of business. Fortunately there was about a one-hour delay between the impacts and the collapse of the towers. A lot of the people in the towers probably got out alive.

At least 250 people died on the aircraft and all Freepers are encouraged to pray for the families of those killed and injured. Relief efforts, particularly donations of blood, deserve our immediate support.

It is possible that the losses at Pearl Harbor will pale in comparison to this unbelievably dastardly attack. Total killed at Pearl Harbor, as I recall, were about 2,000. Over 12 times that many were working in the WTC at the time of the attack.

[Teacher317]

Where was this response for our soldiers on the USS Cole?

[MeekOneGOP]

Bump for this tragic day!

[Thebaddog]

I've been listening to Peter Jennings make frankly subversive remarks about the President and I deeply resent his agenda while the country is in a crisis.

[MeekOneGOP]

Bump for this tragic day!

[Fred Mertz]

This is Pearl Harbor times ten.

[gjenkins]

You should document them and put them on a thread. I write an email and boycott them as long as they employ him.

[tgslTakoma]

Am listening to police scanner here in Md suburb, inside the Beltway. Montgomery County (MD)Police supervisor has announced over police channel that ALL roads into DC from this jurisdiction are closed to all but LEOs and rescue personnel with identification. He said no one is to be allowed into DC without proof that they are cops or fire/rescue. Any civilians who leave DC will not be allowed back in, until further notice.

[MHGinTN]

No honorable American airline pilot would fly his aircraft into the builidngs, so a terorist had to be fltying the planes involved, which means the sophistication of training had to be at a national level to achieve this attack. Libya, Iraq, and perhaps Iran come to mind, with Bin Laden money financing. To blame the near impotent gunslinger Palestinians is a bit of a reach. Yes, they're filled with hatred, but they lack the coordianted sophistication to pull this off. Besides, Israel can handle the Palestinian ghouls. We must focus upon the bigger, national henchmen.

[Bryan]

News media talking heads like Peter Jennings are going to get a lot of air time over the next 24 hours and we will be watching. Try to tape it if possible.

Anybody can be a patriot when the sun is shining. That is the source of the phrase "sunshine patriot." We can expect the left-wing fanatics who actually hate the nation that they call home to show their true colors today.

[BearCub]

No honorable American airline pilot would fly his aircraft into the builidngs, so a terorist had to be fltying the planes involved, which means the sophistication of training had to be at a national level to achieve this attack.

Not true at all. Anyone who can fly a Cessna knows far more than they'd need to to fly an airliner into a building - it doesn't take state-sponsored training.

-bc

[B4Ranch]

CALM DOWN! The world has not ended. We will have means to catch these terrorists without every liberty being taken away from us.

[MeekOneGOP]

No honorable American airline pilot would fly his aircraft into the builidngs, so a terorist had to be fltying the planes involved, which means the sophistication of training had to be at a national level to achieve this attack. Libya, Iraq, and perhaps Iran come to mind, with Bin Laden money financing. To blame the near impotent gunslinger Palestinians is a bit of a reach. Yes, they're filled with hatred, but they lack the coordianted sophistication to pull this off. Besides, Israel can handle the Palestinian ghouls. We must focus upon the bigger, national henchmen.

I agree. Still, I can't help but think about bill clinton and him bringing Arafat to the White House. His good friend.

Osama bin Laden is the $ Man, you can bet! When I heard of this early this morning, that was my first or second thought. . .

[anniegetyourgun]

Word is that the Prez will address the nation tonight.

[MeekOneGOP]

Word is that the Prez will address the nation tonight.

Thanks, Annie! Sorry I didn't get back with you earlier! Yes - 8 p.m. CDT Dubya talks to us!

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