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To: HiTech RedNeck
WAR: Hub terror suspects ID'd: Bush vows retaliation after devestating attack
Crime/Corruption Breaking News News Keywords: BOSTON, TERRORIST CELL, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, FIVE ARAB MEN, CAR SEIZED AT LOGAN AIRPORT
Source: Boston Herald
Published: 2001-09-12 Author: by Ed Hayward, Tom Farmer and Cosmo Macero Jr.
21 comments.

Authorities in Massachusetts identified at least five Arab men as suspects in yesterday's terror attacks launched from Logan International Airport, seizing in the central parking garage a car laden with Arabic-language flight training manuals, sources said last night. Two of the men, whose passports were traced to the United Arab Emirates, were brothers, one of whom was a trained pilot, a source told the Herald, speaking on condition of anonymity. At least two other suspects flew to Logan yesterday from Portland, Maine, where authorities believe they had traveled after crossing over from Canada recently. Once in the air, the hijackers ...

8761709 posted on 09/11/2001 22:41:46 PDT by Plummz

Passenger calls from hijacked airplane
News/Current Events Extended News News
Source: Washington Times
Published: 9/12/01 Author: Todd Spangler

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. -- A United Airlines jetliner carrying 45 persons crashed into a grassy field yesterday morning, minutes after a man who said he was a passenger told an emergency dispatcher in a cell-phone call: "We are being hijacked. We are being hijacked." Top Stories • Terrorists strike U.S.• Bush promises to fight 'evil, despicable acts'• Bin Laden, cohorts are top suspects• Military officers seek swift, deadly response• D.C. area thrown into chaos• At least 100 killed in assault on Pentagon• Attacks seen pushing economy into recession A Virginia congressman said the plane's intended target was apparently Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland. United Flight 93 was en ...

8761692 posted on 09/11/2001 22:40:49 PDT by kattracks


53 posted on 09/11/2001 11:08:37 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: Howlin
A Virginia congressman said the plane's intended target was apparently Camp David

Well well well, a new detail changes the whole picture. I am proud of those passengers too, d*mmit. It deserved a new thread.

66 posted on 09/11/2001 11:13:10 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck
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To: Howlin
This noble sacrifice and triumph on this devastating day deserves its own thread.

The overbearing, constantly annoying, nit-picking prig act is no one's friend. BACK OFF.

95 posted on 09/11/2001 11:26:58 PM PDT by djreece
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To: Howlin
I think the most important part of this thread is not on the one you linked, namely that passengers fought back. Thus, I give this thread the ol' bumpity bump.
98 posted on 09/11/2001 11:28:13 PM PDT by the808bass
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To: Howlin, newsperson999
Jeez, what crawled up....nm, look this deserves it's own thread and I am very happy he posted this.
As someone else stated....back off!!

newsperson999, thanks for posting this thread, I had not heard about this and am glad that it didn't get mixed in with another thread. These hero's deserve all the recognition they get.
God Bless them all.
143 posted on 09/11/2001 11:55:33 PM PDT by StayoutdaBushesWay
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