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14 9/11 As Reported By Washington Post 14 9/11 As Reported By Washington Post Timeline of Sept 11 2001 Terrorists Hijack 4 commentator Barbara K. Olson, "Frasier" Terrorists Hijack 4 From Wikipedia is Airliners, Destroy World executive producer David Angell and two Airliners, Destroy World hockey scouts from the Los Angeles Kings. Continued from Page 13 Trade Center, Hit No one claimed responsibility for the Trade Center, Hit Pentagon; Hundreds Dead attacks, but federal officials said they suspect Pentagon; Hundreds Dead 20:30: President Bush addresses the nation from the involvement of Islamic extremists with links the White House.[14] Among his statements: to fugitive terrorist Osama bin Laden, who has "Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our Bush Promises Retribution; been implicated in the 1998 bombings of two Bush Promises Retribution; very freedom came under attack in a series of U.S. embassies in Africa and several other Military Put on Highest Alert deliberate and deadly terrorist acts," "Terrorist Military Put on Highest Alert attacks. Law enforcement sources said there is attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest already evidence implicating bin Laden's buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation As Reported in the Washington militant network in the attack, and politicians As Reported in the Washington of America. These acts shatter steel, but they Post - September 12 2001 from both parties predicted a major and Post - September 12 2001 cannot dent the steel of American resolve," and immediate escalation in America's worldwide "The search is underway for those who are By Michael Grunwald war against terrorism. By Michael Grunwald behind these evil acts...we will make no In a grim address to the nation last night, Washington Post Staff Writer distinction between the terrorists who Washington Post Staff Writer President Bush denounced the attacks as a failed Wednesday, September 12, 2001 committed these acts and those who harbor Wednesday, September 12, 2001 attempt to frighten the United States, and them." Terrorists unleashed an astonishing air promised to hunt down those responsible. "We assault on America's military and financial will make no distinction," he said, "between the As Bush speaks, members of Congress tell power centers yesterday morning, hijacking terrorists who committed these acts and those CNN that during private briefings with senior four commercial jets and then crashing them who harbor them." administration officials, they were told that the into the World Trade Center in New York, the Bush vowed that America would administration had enough evidence that it was Pentagon and the Pennsylvania countryside. continue to function "without interruption," and "confident" the attacks are the work of Osama There were no reliable estimates last federal offices and Congress are scheduled to be bin Laden and his al-Qaeda terrorist network. night of how many people were killed in the open today. But the New York Stock Exchange most devastating terrorist operation in and Nasdaq Stock Market will remain closed, 21:00 HOURS American history. The number was certainly in along with most businesses in lower Manhattan. the hundreds and could be in the thousands. And yesterday was a day of extraordinary 21:00: President Bush meets his full National It was the most dramatic attack on interruptions -- for the president, for federal Security Council, followed roughly half an hour American soil since Pearl Harbor, and it created Washington and for the country. later by a meeting with a smaller group of key indelible scenes of carnage and chaos. The Bush was in a classroom in Florida advisers. Bush and his advisers have evidence commandeered jets obliterated the World Trade yesterday morning when the attacks began and that Osama bin Laden is behind the attacks. CIA Center's twin 110-story towers from their spent the day on the move for security reasons, Director Tenet says that al-Qaeda and the familiar perch above Manhattan's skyline and flying to military bases in Louisiana and then Taliban in Afghanistan are essentially one and ripped a blazing swath through the Defense Nebraska before returning to Washington in the the same. Bush says, "Tell the Taliban we're Department's imposing five-sided fortress, evening. At one point at Barksdale Air Force finished with them." grounding the domestic air traffic system for the Base in Louisiana, the president rode in a first time and plunging the entire nation into an camouflaged, armored Humvee, guarded by 22:00 HOURS unparalleled state of anxiety. machine gun-toting soldiers in fatigues. U.S. military forces at home and abroad Vice President Cheney and first lady 22:00: There are reports (later proved incorrect) were placed on their highest state of alert, and a Laura Bush were whisked away to undisclosed of many survivors buried in rubble in New York loose network of Navy warships was deployed locations in the morning, and congressional making cell phone calls. Only two more along both coasts for air defense. leaders were temporarily moved to a secure survivors will be pulled from the rubble on The terrorists hijacked four California- facility 75 miles west of Washington. The White September 12 and neither of them had made cell bound planes from three airports on the Eastern House, the Capitol, the Supreme Court, the phone calls. Seaboard; the airliners were loaded with the State Department and the Treasury Department maximum amount of fuel, suggesting a well- were evacuated, along with federal buildings 23:00 HOURS financed, well-coordinated plot. First, two nationwide and the United Nations in New planes slammed into the World Trade Center. York. 23:30: Before sleeping, Bush enters into his Then an American Airlines plane out of Dulles Bush was in a classroom in Florida journal: "The Pearl Harbor of the 21st century International Airport ripped through the newly yesterday morning when the attacks began and took place today...We think it's Osama bin renovated walls of the Pentagon, perhaps the spent the day on the move for security reasons, Laden." [] world's most secure office building. A fourth jet flying to military bases in Louisiana and then crashed 80 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, Nebraska before returning to Washington in the shortly after it was hijacked and turned in the evening. At one point at Barksdale Air Force direction of Washington. Base in Louisiana, the president rode in a None of the 266 people aboard the four camouflaged, armored Humvee, guarded by planes survived. There were even more horrific machine gun-toting soldiers in fatigues. but still untallied casualties in the World Trade Vice President Cheney and first lady Center and the Pentagon, which together Laura Bush were whisked away to undisclosed provided office space for more than 70,000 locations in the morning, and congressional people. At just one of the firms with offices in leaders were temporarily moved to a secure the World Trade Center, the Marsh & facility 75 miles west of Washington. The White McLennan insurance brokerage, 1,200 of its House, the Capitol, the Supreme Court, the 1,700 employees were unaccounted for last State Department and the Treasury Department night. were evacuated, along with federal buildings The spectacular collapse of the Trade nationwide and the United Nations in New Center's historic twin towers and another less York. recognizable skyscraper during the rescue operations caused even more bloodshed. At Continued on Page 15 Continued on Page 15 least 300 New York firefighters and 85 police officers are presumed dead. The preliminary list of victims included the conservative