John Kerry warned about 9/11 multiple-hijacking attack from Logan Airport by FAA official
I had commented earlier about this, and the response reminds me that it's apparently not common knowledge.
Even Mr. Kerry's web site mentions it, in order to discharge Kerry of all obligation because he told Brian Sullivan that he "forwarded" the message to the FAA/ Inspector General.
The problem is, Sullivan, a retired FAA official, told Kerry that the IG was NOT taking the threat seriously, and that something else needed to be done for security at Logan Airport.
From Sullivan's letter to Kerry:"... do you think it would be difficult for a terrorist to get on a plane and destroy himself and all other passengers? Think for a moment how vital the air transportation industry is to the overall economic well being as a nation. Think what the result would be of a coordinated attack which took down several domestic flights on the same day. The problem is, with our current screening system, this is more than possible. Given time, considering current threats, it is almost likely."
Kerry exonerates himself by quoting Sullivan saying, a few days after the attack, that he was sure Kerry passed it on and that he's sure that they were just about to fix the problem.
But though Sullivan was quite unhappy, he wasn't likely to attack a Senator in the surge of patriotism after 9/11 -- he understood that our real enemies were overseas.
Here's some background on politics at the airport -- it features Sullivan, but does not mention Kerry or the letter.
More details. Note that Mohammed Atta had been spotted at Logan at least twice before in the weeks before the attacks. And that the 9/11 Commission, given tremendous details, omits all of this. (They mention Sullivan in a brief footnote in passing. There is NO MENTION of Sullivan by name, just as "a former FAA special agent" -- and no mention of John Kerry, either. The footnote (Footnote 1 on page 451) describes only an email from "a former FAA special agent to the agency's leadership regarding his concerns."
This, since the Commission KNEW the truth, strikes me an intentional cover-up to protect John Kerry. Especially since so much ELSE was delved into about what warnings the Bush administration might have had -- that goes on for tens of pages. Does a warning not count of it goes to a Democrat?
John Kerry's official website page discussing this issue, where Kerry confirms he got the letter.
Now, do I really think that Kerry could have stopped the attacks? No; it seems unlikely. But it does make Kerry's attacks on Bush on this topic quite hollow and disingenuous indeed. Kerry's headline: "Richard Clarke Delivers 9/11 Bombshell: Bush Team Ignored Warnings" (The 9/11 commission DID debunk THAT, at least.)
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Even Mr. Kerry's web site mentions it, in order to discharge Kerry of all obligation because he told Brian Sullivan that he "forwarded" the message to the FAA/ Inspector General.
The problem is, Sullivan, a retired FAA official, told Kerry that the IG was NOT taking the threat seriously, and that something else needed to be done for security at Logan Airport.
From Sullivan's letter to Kerry:"... do you think it would be difficult for a terrorist to get on a plane and destroy himself and all other passengers? Think for a moment how vital the air transportation industry is to the overall economic well being as a nation. Think what the result would be of a coordinated attack which took down several domestic flights on the same day. The problem is, with our current screening system, this is more than possible. Given time, considering current threats, it is almost likely."
Kerry exonerates himself by quoting Sullivan saying, a few days after the attack, that he was sure Kerry passed it on and that he's sure that they were just about to fix the problem.
But though Sullivan was quite unhappy, he wasn't likely to attack a Senator in the surge of patriotism after 9/11 -- he understood that our real enemies were overseas.
Here's some background on politics at the airport -- it features Sullivan, but does not mention Kerry or the letter.
More details. Note that Mohammed Atta had been spotted at Logan at least twice before in the weeks before the attacks. And that the 9/11 Commission, given tremendous details, omits all of this. (They mention Sullivan in a brief footnote in passing. There is NO MENTION of Sullivan by name, just as "a former FAA special agent" -- and no mention of John Kerry, either. The footnote (Footnote 1 on page 451) describes only an email from "a former FAA special agent to the agency's leadership regarding his concerns."
This, since the Commission KNEW the truth, strikes me an intentional cover-up to protect John Kerry. Especially since so much ELSE was delved into about what warnings the Bush administration might have had -- that goes on for tens of pages. Does a warning not count of it goes to a Democrat?
John Kerry's official website page discussing this issue, where Kerry confirms he got the letter.
Now, do I really think that Kerry could have stopped the attacks? No; it seems unlikely. But it does make Kerry's attacks on Bush on this topic quite hollow and disingenuous indeed. Kerry's headline: "Richard Clarke Delivers 9/11 Bombshell: Bush Team Ignored Warnings" (The 9/11 commission DID debunk THAT, at least.)
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