THEY KNEW!!!

[gp]

I found this article from July 18th, 2001 in the BBC archives.
They fucking knew!


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1444922.stm

<snip>

The summit meetings themselves are due to be held in the city's Palazzo Ducale (Duke's Palace). The roads leading there are being barricaded behind four-metre (13-foot) iron barriers.

Up to 20,000 police and military personnel are involved in the security operation.

The huge force of officers and equipment which has been assembled to deal with unrest has been spurred on by a warning that supporters of Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden might attempt an air attack on some of the world leaders present.

Anti-aircraft missiles have been deployed at the airport, and naval vessels are patrolling the seas.

"It looks like we're at war," said one resident inside the red zone, Attilio Cipollina.

The summit has sparked massive media interest in Italy, with Wednesday's headlines dominated by the security alerts.

[salinen]

1. And Italy has one of those

war profiteers in Bertelsconi.

[goclark]

2. They Knew- We Didn't!

Of course we wouldn't be told because then...

The airplanes which need paid passengers -let's not stop them from flying.

The stock market could crash - let's not let that happen

All the rich may not get richer for a while - let's not let that happen

Other countries would not treat their citizens that way, we live in the greatest country on earth and this is what happens when we are ruled by a Dictator!

[calimary]

3. RED ALERT, brothers and sisters! TIME TO MAKE A BIGTIME STINK!

First Thing Monday Morning!

Please note, here, The World's Greatest Lists of Media Contacts - not one but TWO of 'em - in the following thread:

LINK:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1380003

[jimshoes]

4. Where did * stay while attending?

Did he stay on a US Naval vessel because he was afraid of terrorist threats, specifically airplanes?

[kentuck]

6. I think he did stay on a ship, as a matter of fact....

As I recall...

[jimshoes]

9. So they were aware of the airplanes as missiles scenario...

as far as it concerns chimpy. The rest of the proletariat can suck eggs as far as they were concerned.

[Duncan Grant]

5. Hijackings. Attacks. Buildings. (Yes, they knew)

"Nevertheless, FBI information since that time indicates patterns of suspicious activity in this country consistent with preparations for hijackings or other types of attacks, including recent surveillance of federal buildings in New York."

http://www.cnn.com/2004/images/04/10/whitehouse.pdf

This is not a case of drip, drip, drip. It's a freakin' tidalwave.
:grr:

[Taylor Mason Powell]

7. Hey, 94114!

That's my zip code too! :hi:

[Duncan Grant]

10. Welcome to DU, Taylor Mason Powell!

Be sure to watch the Activism/Events forum for Bay Area DU gatherings! There are some fantastic DUers from San Francisco and the Bay Area! (Add them to your buddy list as you meet them...)

Welcome to DU! Hope to see you again soon! :hi:

[k in IA]

8. I think Clarke referred to this in his testimony along with the Atlanta

Olympics.