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THE WARNING KERRY IGNORED By PAUL SPERRY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 15, 2004 -- SEN. John Kerry boasts how he "sounded the alarm on terrorism years before 9/ 11," referring to his 1997 book "The New War." Too bad he didn't blast it when it really counted - four months before the hijackings, when he was hand-delivered evidence of serious security breaches at Logan International Airport, with specific warnings that terrorists could exploit them Former FAA security officials say the Massachusetts senator had the power to prevent at least the Boston hijackings and save the World Trade Center and thousands of lives,...

Jets Remain Vulnerable, Feds Block Guns in Cockpit Jeff Louderback Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003 Two years have passed since the attacks of Sept. 11, which spurred Congress to authorize pilots to carry firearms. But as America remembers the horrific hijackings of Sept. 11, the U.S. government has impeded efforts to arm U.S. pilots, leaving civilian airlines still vulnerable to armed hijackers. Today, fewer than 150 pilots are approved to carry guns, according to Bob Lambert, president of the Airline Pilots Security Alliance (APSA). Though Congress approved the firearms program for pilots, it left its implementation to the Transportation Security Administration...