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Last Updated: 1501 Hours Eastern Standard Time, September 19, 2001 C.E.
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regarding the World Trade Center bombing.
Quote of the moment:
"I want him. I want justice. And there's an old poster out West, as I recall that said: 'Wanted: Dead or Alive.'"
- President Bush, speaking of suspected
terrorist Osama bin Laden
This is our Pearl Harbor. This is our Kennedy Assassination. Only this time there are no markings on the planes, there is no grassy knoll, there is no gun sticking out of a window. This is the beginning of what will be a long, arduous conflict and it will likely shape the twenty-first century. Just as our grandfathers did on that fateful day in 1941, we must stand in the face of "A day that will live in infamy" and defeat the newest threat to freedom.
Greetings. I am Sky. Outraged by the travesty that has taken place today, September 11, 2001, in New York City, I have begun a search for all reputable information regarding possible suspects for the carnage that occurred in Downtown Manhattan this morning. Every day I will update this site with whatever relevant information is posted. Essentially I scour the internet and filter the junk so you don't have to, and so you stay informed.
Articles - 9/19/2001
Special Thoughts of an Afghan-American on Tuesday's Attacks and our Retaliation-To-Come
An editorial from an Afghan-American about the recent events and how we should retaliate.
Read for an interesting perspective.
Arafat
Scrambles for Cover
New
Though he nearly succeeded in driving a political wedge between
Israel and the United States, Yasser Arafat is now trapped between an
unrestrained Israel and the anger of the Palestinians.
Search
Extends to Latin America
New
New
evidence links the suspects in the Sept. 11 terror attacks, their U.S.-based
support network and Arab nationals in Mexico and South America.
India's
Help Carries Risks
New
India has
offered America the use of some air bases and ports if the U.S. military attacks
Afghanistan.
Washington
Prepares for Long Campaign
To successfully attack a landlocked country like Afghanistan,
Washington must solve many logistical problems. President Bush is likely to
withstand domestic pressure to act quickly in order to avoid a disastrous,
premature strike.
Central
Asia: Backdoor to Afghanistan
Central
Asian states are the key to geographic access to Afghanistan, but they must
decide if America is a worthwhilepartner that will protect them from Taliban
reprisals as well as possible Russian economic pressure.
Egypt:
A Precarious Ally
Egypt's
President Hosni Mubarak faces internal opposition to his government's potential
cooperation with the U.S. to combat terrorism.
The
Limits of Solidarity
Three
countries have let the Bush administration know they are not willing to support
a war that would inflict massive civilian casualties.
Cruise
Missiles Unlikely Option for Afghan War
With Pakistan an
uncertain ally in a war on terrorism, cruise missiles appear an attractive
option for potential U.S. strikes against Afghanistan. But inflicting real harm
on the Taliban government and Osama bin Laden would require nearly all the
cruise missiles in the United States arsenal -- making Washington unlikely to
choose this option.
FBI List of Suspected Hijackers
Today's Events - 9/19/2001
(most recent listed first)
A U.S. delegation led by Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage had day-long meetings Sept. 19 with senior Russian officials led by First Deputy Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Trubnikov. Though Russia and the United States agreed to jointly and individually broaden efforts against Afghan-sponsored terrorism, neither side addressed, in official statements, whether Russia would participate in a potential U.S. attack on Afghanistan, AP reported. Gen. Anatoly Kvashnin, the chief of Russia's General Staff, said the same day in Tajikistan that Moscow "has not considered, and is not planning to consider, participation in a military operation against Afghanistan." 2315 GMT 010919
After steep drops early in the day, U.S. markets made a late surge Sept. 19. The Dow closed down 144 points for the day, while the Nasdaq dropped 27 points. The Dow is now 846 points below the market close on Sept. 10. While European markets closed sharply lower -- with London off by 2.6 percent and Frankfurt down 3.6 percent -- Asian markets rallied for a second straight day. Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia all closed higher. 2255 GMT 010919
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf made a televised address to the nation Sept. 19, saying that Pakistan faced its most critical time since its 1971 war with India and that not cooperating with Washington would threaten the country's nuclear program. Musharraf said the United States has asked Pakistan for intelligence and logistical support and to allow it access to Pakistani airspace. He also said that there are no operational plans ready yet for a U.S.-led attack on Afghanistan. 2207 GMT 010919
Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat traveled to Jordan Sept. 19 for talks with King Abdullah on the latest efforts for a cease-fire with Israel, Ha'aretz reported. 2145 GMT 010919
Ha'aretz reports that violence broke out the evening of Sept. 19 after a day of calm in the occupied territories, with a bomb injuring two Israelis and Palestinian sources claiming that one Palestinian was killed and five injured in an exchange of fire with Israeli Defense Forces in Hebron. Palestinians also reportedly fired grenades at an IDF post in Rafah. This follows Yasser Arafat's cease-fire announcement Sept. 18 and hopes that 48 hours of calm would lead to a meeting between Arafat and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres. Hamas and Islamic Jihad said Sept. 19 that they opposed the cease-fire and would continue to carry out attacks against Israel. 2145 GMT 010919
The Iraqi News Agency reported Sept. 19 that Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz conveyed his 'sincere condolences' to the American victims of the Sept. 11 attacks in a letter to former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark. Though the message was not delivered directly to the U.S. government, it was Iraq's first expression of condolences to the United States. In official statements, Baghdad has blamed the attacks on the U.S. policies in the Middle East. 2115 GMT 010919
U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has ordered more than 100 aircraft to start moving to the Persian Gulf region on Sept. 20, the BBC reported, citing sources in the Pentagon. The deployment -- named "Operation Infinite Justice" -- reportedly involves F-16 and F-15 fighters and B-1 bombers, which will join at least 150 planes on two aircraft carriers currently in the region. 2115 GMT 010919
BBC reports that German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Sept. 19 that Germany is prepared to give military, political and economic support to the United States in the fight against terrorism. This followed German Parliament vote to give military backing to an international campaign against terrorism. Schroeder made the statement in Berlin after meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is working to build a unified coalition. Blair will meet with French President Jacques Chirac in Paris Sept. 20 before traveling to Washington and Brussels. 2058 GMT 010919
In a joint press conference Sept. 19, Czech President Vaclav Havel and Hungarian President Ferenc Madl said their countries were ready to participate in any NATO operations responding to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, AFP reported. 2045 GMT, 010919
High-ranking U.S. officials held a meeting with the former director of Russia's foreign intelligence Sept. 18, AP said. The discussions covered potential terrorist groups based in Afghanistan. 1853 GMT, 091901
Palestinians fired upon the Jewish enclave of Hebron Sept. 19. Israeli Defense Forces returned fire, including through the use of tanks, Israelinsider reported. 1840 GMT, 091901
U.S. President
George W. Bush strongly urged the Taliban Sept. 19 to turn over any members of
Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaida organization who might be in Afghanistan. 1802 GMT,
091901
The Taliban reportedly gave three conditions Sept. 18 for extraditing suspected terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden, Itar-Tass reported. The conditions are that bin Laden's trial must be held in an Islamic country, sanctions against Afghanistan must be removed and no more arms can be given to the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance. 1740 GMT, 091901
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, head of the anti-Taliban Hizb-e Eslami, told the BBC Sept. 19 that Americans were wrong to blame Osama bin Laden for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and that they have no right to attack Afghanistan. 1555 GMT, 091901
Iraq denied reports Sept. 18 that one of the suspected hijackers in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks had met with Iraqi intelligence in Europe, said Reuters.1550 GMT, 091901
Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced Sept. 18 that Australia would include troops in its support of U.S. military action against terrorism, reports the Nando Times. 1545 GMT, 091901
Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar reiterated Sept. 18 that the regime would not extradite Osama bin Laden without evidence against him, AFP said. U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said the United States would not hand over evidence to the Taliban in an effort to protect U.S. intelligence, reported The Business Times. The spokesman for U.S. President George W. Bush said the president's message to the Taliban is that it's time for action, not negotiations 1535 GMT, 091901
Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said that the United States had given him a tight deadline to decide whether or not Pakistan was a friend or foe of the United States, the daily Dawn reported Sept. 18. The United States demanded support including the use of Pakistan's airspace, logistics and intelligence information.1520 GMT, 091901
U.S. F-15s and F-16 are departing air bases in Japan, including Kadena and Misawa air force bases, for the Middle East, according to Stars and Stripes. Many of the fighters will replace warplanes already in the region, and will participate in patrolling no-fly zones over Iraq. 1510 GMT, 091901
Federal authorities charged three men in Detroit with fraud and misuse of visas, passports and other immigration documents, in the first criminal charges filed by federal authorities investigating last week's terrorist attacks, AP reported. Authorities found the men with airport diagrams and phony immigration documents. 1455 GMT, 091901
The leader of Afghanistan ruling Taliban said Sept. 19 he is ready to hold talks with the United States over the fate of Osama bin Laden, the prime suspect in last week's attacks on New York and Washington, the Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press reported. Mullah Mohammad Omar said he wanted the United States to gather complete evidence, while a gathering of Muslim clerics is expected to make a decision about bin Laden tomorrow. 1453 GMT, 091901
Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Sept. 19 that the decision to extend "unstinting support" to the United States, in its effort to fight terrorism following last week's attacks, had been taken under tremendous pressure, Pakistani daily Dawn reported. The United States is gathering support for a possible strike in Afghanistan, home of suspected terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden, and told Islamabad's government that its decision on cooperating would determine its future relationship with Washington, Musharraf said. 1451 GMT, 091901
Executives from major airlines went to Capitol Hill Sept. 18 to ask for $24 billion to get their companies through 2002, with an immediate infusion of $5 billion plus tax breaks, loans, loan guarantees and certain protections against some claims, says Reuters. The airline industry indicated layoffs could reach 100,000 due to the economic impact of the terrorist attacks on the United States, while Boeing announced Sept. 19 that it will cut between 20,000 and 30,000 jobs in ins jet airliner industry by 2002. 1445 GMT, 091901
Taliban Education Minister Mullah Amir Khan Muttaqi announced Sept. 19 that a decision by an advisory council of Muslim clerics in Afghanistan, on whether or not to extradite Osama bin Laden, will be made Sept. 20, according to Reuters. 1435 GMT, 091920
The chairman of
the Pakistan and Defense Council, a grouping of 35 Pakistani
Islamic organizations, said Sept. 19 they would obey any Taliban order for a
holy war should the United States attack Afghanistan, Reuters reported. 1430
GMT, 091901
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