Reply #11: I like this summary-in-context posted elsewhere on DU [View All]

[scottxyz]

Here is the nutshell:

July 10, 2001: FBI agent in Phoenix warns of suspected terrorists taking flight training in the US with the intention of hijacking airplanes. It's possible the memo mentions 9-11 hijackers or individuals involved in suspected plot<s> - by name.

August 6, 2001: President Bush receives a memo warning of a long history of a desire by terrorists to hijack US flights and commit other acts of terrorism within the United States. It concludes by summarizing that there are ongoing activities "in this country consistent with preparations for hijackings or other types of attacks."

August 15, 2001: Accused 9-11 conspirator Zaccharias Moussaoui in custody, FBI field agents request for a search warrant on Moussaoui is denied.

September 11, 2001: Four domestic flights hijacked by terrorists trained in US flight schools.

Plus July 26 - Ashcroft, head of FBI, stops flying commercial due to threats.

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