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While no arrests have yet been made, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft said authorities have interviewed hundreds of people in connection with Tuesday’s attacks. In addition, several people were detained during security scares at New York’s newly reopened airports...
...interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America” yesterday, Ashcroft said new information pointed to a widespread conspiracy involving as many as 50 people, including the 18 hijackers already identified. Each plane had four or five hijackers that probably had on-the-ground help, he said...
...have] operated with technical proficiency to target and to land an aircraft of that size with the deadly accuracy of these acts of war was something obviously that resulted from a complex organization with significant ground support,” Ashcroft said...
...Some of these leads have been helpful to the investigation,” Ashcroft said...
...most accounts, Mueller is just the man for this very unforgiving job. A former Marine, Mueller has worked as a prosecutor since 1973. He counts Republicans and Democrats alike among his many fans: California Senator Barbara Boxer has publicly endorsed him, as has U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, for whom Mueller has worked since President Bush took office...