by Gouda » Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:52 pm
alicethecurious, thanks for setting the crooked record stright re: the "atta passport in the street" confusion. It's a little thing, but important. Would be interesting to trace the history of that urban myth and/or purposeful deception. Not to say that it is not weird that Satam al-Suqami's passport would be found in the street. From the cooperative research site: <!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Two of Mohamed Atta’s bags are found on 9/11.</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> They contain a handheld electronic flight computer, a simulator procedures manual for Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft, two videotapes relating to “air tours” of the Boeing 757 and 747 aircraft, a slide-rule flight calculator, a copy of the Koran, <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Atta’s passport</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->, his will, his international driver’s license, a religious cassette tape, airline uniforms, a letter of recommendation, “education related documentation” and a note (see September 28, 2001) to other hijackers on how to mentally prepare for the hijacking. [Associated Press, 10/5/2001; Sydney Morning Herald, 9/15/2001; Boston Globe, 9/18/2001; Independent, 9/29/2001] <hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--> <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.cooperativeresearch.org/timeline.jsp?timeline=complete_911_timeline&the_post-9/11_world=investigations">www.cooperativeresearch.o...stigations</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>Now those reported "facts" may be planted, and we can be skeptical about it, but it's what we've got and argumentation/case-building needs to have the facts-as-we-know-them straight. <br><br>Regarding NORAD scrambling jets on 911, CNN tries to pass off the response on 911 as normal & routine as it was for the Lidle crash. Read the 911 timeline...nothing routine, normal or clear about it. <p></p><i></i>