In December 2000, the Masood brothers did a life-size rehearsal for the hijacking part of the Sept 11 attacks and the CIA was clueless... Godammit! I bet you Tenet's Mossad buddies told him that there was nothing, really nothing, to worry about --ROFL! TENET: YOU ARE FIRED!
CHENEY: PACK YOUR BAGS! In order to safeguard the continuity of the US Executive, from now on, you'll stay in Anchorage (Alaska). There's a military base out there with all the necessary amenities for a Vice President.
Monday, 7 February, 2000, 10:48 GMT
Analysis: Who are the hijackers?
Afghanistan's rulers are hostile to the outside world
By BBC News Online's Martin Asser
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Opposition hero
The hijackers are reported to have demanded the release of Ismail Khan, a hero of the opposition, who was captured by the Taleban in 1997.
Indeed, one feature missing from the chaos of the Afghan wars had, until today, been airline hijacking.
But the opposition, called the northern alliance, has disassociated itself from the hijacking, calling it an act of terrorism against innocent people.
The alliance supports former president Burhanuddin Rabbani who was driven from the capital Kabul by the Taleban in September 1996 and now controls only about 10% of Afghanistan.
The alliance blames the Taleban for allowing the "presence and active involvement of terrorist networks" for creating a climate of terror in Afghanistan, citing in particular Osama Bin Laden, the Saudi militant who, at least in Washington's eyes, is the world's most dangerous terrorist.
The Taleban itself has also condemned the hijackers as terrorists and says it will not negotiate with them or accept any of their demands.
A statement said the Taleban believed the hijackers were "closely connected" to the main opposition commander, Ahmed Shah Masoud.
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