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To: CYBERKEN who wrote (184211)	9/20/2001 4:06:45 PM
From: Skywatcher	Respond to of 769670

THE INVESTIGATION 'Watch List' Didn't Get to Airline Security: Federal authorities were suspicious of two hijackers, but warning wasn't shared. By DAVID WILLMAN and ALAN C. MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS WASHINGTON -- Federal law enforcement authorities did not notify American Airlines that two men with links to terrorist Osama bin Laden were on a "watch list" before they helped hijack a flight from Dulles International Airport last week, according to individuals with direct knowledge of the matter. Even before they had reserved their tickets for the Los Angeles-bound flight that crashed into the Pentagon, Khalid Al-Midhar and Nawaq Alhamzi were known to federal law enforcement authorities. Neither the FBI nor other authorities, who had identified them as possible terrorist figures and placed them on a watch list, signaled any concern about the two men to the airline, according to the sources. Watch lists are intended to allow a number of federal law enforcement agencies to run names of people entering the U.S. with the aim of questioning or detaining potential terrorists or other criminals. Critics say the government and the airline industry ought to have a better system for distributing information about suspected terrorists. NAAAAAAH....what's the use....it might work! and CYBERKENDOLL....why don't you enlist and get the hell outta dodge to where you belong... CC