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FBI Surprised by Terrorist Flight Training in Florida (Update3)
Bloomberg.com ^ | 9/14/01 | Robert Parry and Anna Marie Stolley

Posted on 09/14/2001 10:24:13 PM PDT by kattracks

Edited on 07/19/2004 2:08:32 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Washington, Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Investigators were surprised to learn that the hijackers in the deadliest terror attack in U.S. history trained openly as pilots in Florida, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation said.

The FBI's list of 19 suspected hijackers said 16 had possible addresses in the U.S., with 12 possibly living in Florida. One had an address of the United Arab Emirates and two had no known addresses. U.S. officials have said some suspects have links to the terrorist group of Saudi-born extremist Osama bin Laden.


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1 posted on 09/14/2001 10:24:13 PM PDT by kattracks
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To: Mindbender26
FYI
2 posted on 09/14/2001 10:28:46 PM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: kattracks
No surprise!!!

Under clintoon the FBI stands for
Forget
Bout
It!!

3 posted on 09/14/2001 10:29:56 PM PDT by Nitro
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To: kattracks
Pilot's School For Islamic Terrorists... In Daytona Beach?

As usual, FR was WAY ahead of the news curve.

4 posted on 09/14/2001 10:31:42 PM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: kattracks
But we need to give up the right to communicate privately because the government is blind to what terrorists are doing in the open!?
5 posted on 09/14/2001 10:32:09 PM PDT by supercat
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To: kattracks
``The fact that there were a number of individuals that happened to have received training at flight schools here is news, quite obviously,'' said FBI Director Robert Mueller. ``If we had understood that to be the case, we would have, perhaps one could have averted this.''

I invite anyone to visit their local airport and inquire as to what is required to become a student pilot! You will find that all you need to do is pass a Third Class FAA Medical Exam (conducted by physicians who are designated examiners)!

Obviously, no one ever considered the possibility that dedicated "Kamikazees" would seek flight training!

This is not a "flight school issue"! It is but one of a number of immigration and border control issues!

One would think that it would not be too great a burden for flight training applicants to submit proof of legal entry to the U.S. before being trained! This would provide time for a background search for those applying from "suspect nations".

I fly in Central Florida and regularly encounter foreign student pilots. They train here because it is FAR LESS EXPENSIVE than in their own countries. FORTUNATELY (up until now it seems), they have as great an interest in staying alive as any U.S. student pilots!

6 posted on 09/14/2001 10:46:22 PM PDT by ExSES
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