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...Atta visited the INS in May 2001 looking for a visa extension for one of his companions, but ended up with the INS discovering Atta himself had improperly received an eight-month visa, until Sept. 8, 2001, that was then rolled back to July 9. INS personnel who dealt with the Atta group then could not identify one of the men with him. But the ?Terrorist Travel? staff monograph released yesterday said that, based on other evidence, the commission believes that fellow hijacker Ziad Jarrah ?may have been? with Atta...
...industry is stunted by a law enshrined in the constitution that limits foreign investment in mining projects to only 40%. As a result, the country exports only about $630 million of minerals a year, even though the government sees a potential of $5 billion. In January, the Supreme Court dealt another blow to the sector when it ruled that the government cannot circumvent the law by offering foreign investors service contracts allowing them greater control over mining operations than the constitution permits. (The government is appealing the decision...
...lead FAM on board Flight 327, one of the thousands of covert, armed government agents who patrol the skies. The man, who authorities did not allow to be identified by name, is 35 years old and worked previously for another federal law enforcement agency. In that job, he often dealt with foreign citizens...
...chapters on how the government tracked and dealt with the threat from al-Qaeda before 9/11 fascinate and dispirit. Ten missed opportunities are identified--four during the Clinton era, six in Bush's first eight months--and each leaves the reader wondering, What if? Late in his presidency, Clinton mused out loud in a meeting that "it would scare the s___ out of al-Qaeda if suddenly a bunch of black ninjas rappelled out of helicopters into the middle of their camp." But Clinton's enthusiasm rarely translated into action. In early August 2001, Bush received his now famous...
...family of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). My father is 88 years old and a World War II veteran. When I was about age 5, I noticed my father's strange behavior, but I didn't realize what was going on until I became a police officer and dealt with PTSD myself. My father still suffers panic attacks and explosive outbreaks. He finally decided to get help at age 82, but therapy groups did not work. The wounds were too deep. Speedy intervention is most important. The longer one waits, the harder it is to overcome PTSD. ADA LANA-SIMMS...