Flights From Paris to U.S. Cancelled

MSNBC | December 24, 2003

[cyncooper]

MSNBC just announced that three flights from Paris to the U.S. have been suddenly cancelled due to "security concerns". The first flight was scheduled to depart Paris heading for Los Angeles.

I could not find an article yet.

[flamefront]

From an abc report on Atta on 2001-

Investigators are trying to determine whether he is the same Mohamed Atta who received U.S. military training, intended for members of foreign military services, in how to use E-2 Hawkeye radar aircraft at Norfolk Naval Air Station, Va. The FBI has obtained the phone records from his mobile phone.

[TomGuy]

Bill Kriston on FoxNews saying the flights were probably cancelled due to "specific information" and not just general alarm. He said the US insisted that the first flight of the 6 not be allowed to take off from France.

[rwfromkansas]

I did not see the statement on the DHS website; it must have just been faxed to the media.

[witnesstothefall]

And your point is what? That, but for the few hours' margin Lafayette had to escape his own country wearing his head on his neck, the French are a great and noble race?

There are two words that capture France well, both today and in the history books. The Terror.

[flamefront]

Also, from newsweek -

Federal investigators tell Newsweek that Mohamed Atta, the ringleader, visited Norfolk, Virginia, site of a huge US Navy base, at least twice in February and April. The Feds believe that Atta was scoping out an aircraft carrier as a target.

[rwfromkansas]

teams in America?

[Dog]

Did they say NEST?

[arasina]

Literally millions of people on the fence will take it very, very personally.

True, but if a terrorist attack is prevented, people will say the Alert Level was hyped. If a terrorist attack actually occurs, they'll say it was the fault of the Bush administration. Darned if ya do and darned if ya don't.

[aristeides]

The Terror was an invention of Republican France. Lafayette was an officer of the king of France. It was the French monarchy that played a key role in establishing our independence.

[knak]

welcome back, you gotta keep up now!

Merry Christmas

[JustPiper]

Don't forget the rural town in VA of 2000 that was picked up in chatter, AlQ wants to show they will hit anywhere, none of us are immune

[Dog]

See post 440....

[JustPiper]

The same # flights 68,69 cancelled tomorrow and this time # 71, today it was #70

[aristeides]

That's the report I was remembering.

[relee]

One southwest city has a football bowl game scheduled in the next week

Tonight at 7:30 EST is the Las Vegas Bowl, New Mexico vs Oregon St. on ESPN.

[JustPiper]

The same # flights 068,069 cancelled tomorrow and this time # 071, today it was #070 and of course it took hours to convince France we will not let them in our airspace

[MEG33]

We never know what we prevent when this kind of alert is raised,then people complain because nothing bad happens!

Thank you to all who stand duty,covering our backs.

[aristeides]

of course it took hours to convince France we will not let them in our airspace

We're probably obliged by reciprocal rights under treaties to let them in, so no doubt that would require argument.