The 9 11 Encyclopedia, Volume 1 & 2

Cover Page......Page 1
Praeger Security International Advisory Board......Page 3
Title Page......Page 4
ISBN 9780275994310 (set)......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
List of Entries......Page 7
List of Primary Documents......Page 10
Families of 9/11......Page 13
9/11 Conspiracy Theories......Page 14
Victims of 9/11—United Airlines Flight 93......Page 15
World Trade Center Complex......Page 16
Preface......Page 17
The 9/11 Encyclopedia......Page 21
Abdel Rahman, Sheikh Omar (1938–)......Page 23
Able Danger......Page 25
Abouhalima, Mahmud (1959–)......Page 28
African Embassy Bombings......Page 29
Alec Station......Page 32
Al-Fadl, Jamal. See Fadl, Jamal alAl-Hazmi, Nawaf. See Hazmi, Nawaf bin Muhammad Salim alAl-Kifah Service Center. See Kifah Refu......Page 34
American Airlines Flight 77......Page 36
American Society of Civil Engineers Report......Page 38
Argenbright Security Company......Page 40
Atef, Mohammad (1944–2001)......Page 41
Atta, Mohamed el-Amir Awad el-Sayed (1968–2001)......Page 42
Azzam, Sheikh Abdullah Yussuf (1941–1989)......Page 45
Bahaji, Said (1975–)......Page 48
Beamer, Todd Morgan (1968–2001)......Page 49
Biggart, William (1947–2001)......Page 51
Bingham, Mark Kendall (1970–2001)......Page 52
Bin Laden, Osama (1957–)......Page 54
Bin al-Shibh, Ramzi (1972–)......Page 60
Bojinka Operation. See Operation Bojinka Bucca, Ronald (1954–2001)......Page 63
Burlingame, Charles Frank “Chic” III (1949–2001)......Page 64
Burnett, Thomas Edward (1963–2001)......Page 66
Bush, George W. (1946–)......Page 68
Bush Administration......Page 70
Cantor Fitzgerald......Page 73
Casualties of September 11......Page 75
Central Intelligence Agency......Page 78
Chomsky, Noam (1928–)......Page 81
Churchill, Ward (1947–)......Page 82
Clarke, Richard A. (1951–)......Page 85
Cleanup Operations at Ground Zero......Page 88
Clinton Administration......Page 91
Conspiracy Theories......Page 94
Counterterrorism Center......Page 95
Dahl, Jason Matthew (1957–2001)......Page 100
DCA......Page 101
Department of Design and Construction......Page 102
Disaster Mortuary Operation Response Team......Page 104
Dog Rescue and Recovery Teams......Page 106
Downey, Ray Matthew (1937–2001)......Page 108
Economic Impact of September 11......Page 110
Fadl, Jamal al(1963–)......Page 112
Fahrenheit 9/11......Page 113
Families of Victims of September 11......Page 115
Family Assistance Center......Page 118
Family Steering Committee......Page 120
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)......Page 122
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)......Page 127
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)......Page 129
Feehan, William M. “Bill” (1929–2001)......Page 131
Fetzer, James H. (1940–)......Page 132
Fire House 40/35......Page 134
Firefighters at Ground Zero......Page 135
Firefighter Riot on November 2, 2001......Page 139
Floyd, Nancy (1960–)......Page 142
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978......Page 143
Freedom Tower......Page 145
Freeh, Louis (1950–)......Page 147
Fresh Kills Land.ll......Page 150
Ganci, Peter J. “Pete” (1946–2001)......Page 153
Giuliani, Rudolph William Louis “Rudy” III (1944–)......Page 154
Glick, Jeremy (1970–2001)......Page 157
Goss, Porter J. (1938–)......Page 159
Graham, Daniel Robert “Bob” (1936–)......Page 162
Griffin, David Ray (1939–)......Page 164
Guantánamo Bay Detainment Camp......Page 165
Hage, Wadih el(1960–)......Page 168
Hamburg Cell......Page 169
Hamdani, Mohammad Salman (1977–2001)......Page 171
Hamilton, Lee H. (1931–)......Page 172
Hanjour, Hani Saleh Husan (1972–2001)......Page 174
Hazmi, Nawaf bin Muhammad Salim al(1976–2001)......Page 175
Homer, LeRoy Wilton Jr. (1965–2001)......Page 176
Ielpi, Lee (1944–)......Page 178
Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS)......Page 179
Jarrah, Ziad Samir (1975–2001)......Page 182
Jersey Girls......Page 184
Joint Terrorism Task Force......Page 186
Jones, Steven E. (1949–)......Page 188
Judge, Mychal (1933–2001)......Page 189
Justification for the September 11 Suicide Mission......Page 192
Kean, Thomas Howard (1935–)......Page 194
Kerik, Bernard Bailey (1955–)......Page 196
Kifah Refugee Center, al-......Page 198
Kuala Lumpur Meeting......Page 200
Laden, Osama bin. See Bin Laden, Osama Levin, Neil David (1955–2001)......Page 201
Lewin, Daniel M. (1970–2001)......Page 202
Marrs, Jim (1943–)......Page 204
Mazza, Kathy (1955–2001)......Page 205
Merino, Yamel (1976–2001)......Page 206
Meyssan, Thierry (1957–)......Page 207
Mihdhar, Khalid al(1975–2001)......Page 209
Millennium Plots......Page 211
Mohamed, Ali Abdel Saoud (1952–)......Page 212
Mohammed, Khalid Sheikh (1965–)......Page 214
Motassadeq, Mounir el(1974–)......Page 218
Moussaoui, Zacarias (1968–)......Page 219
Murad, Abdul Hakim Ali Hashim (1968–)......Page 223
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States......Page 225
National Security Agency (NSA)......Page 228
Naudet Documentary on 9/11......Page 229
New York City Landmarks Bombing Conspiracy......Page 230
New York City Police Department (NYPD)......Page 231
Nineteen Martyrs......Page 232
Nineteen Martyrs 213......Page 233
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)......Page 235
Nosair, El Sayyid (1955–)......Page 237
Office of Emergency Management (OEM)......Page 240
Ogonowski, John (1951–2001)......Page 241
Olson, Barbara (1955–2001)......Page 242
O’Neill, John (1952–2001)......Page 244
Ong, Betty Ann (1956–2001)......Page 246
Operation Bojinka......Page 247
Occupational Safety and Heath Agency (OSHA)......Page 248
The Path to 9/11 (TV Miniseries)......Page 251
Patriot Act. See USA PATRIOT Act Pavel Hlava Video......Page 252
Pentagon Attack......Page 253
Phoenix Memo......Page 255
Pilot Training for September 11......Page 257
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey......Page 258
Predator......Page 259
Qaeda, al-......Page 262
Quds Mosque, al-......Page 267
Rendition......Page 269
Rescorla, Cyril Richard (Rick) (1939–2001)......Page 272
Ressam, Ahmed (1967–)......Page 274
Rowley, Coleen (1954–)......Page 277
Samit, Harry......Page 280
Saracini, Victor J. (1950–2001)......Page 282
Scheuer, Michael (1952?-)......Page 283
Scholars for 9/11 Truth......Page 285
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Joint Inquiry into the Terroris......Page 287
Shehhi, Marwan Yousef Muhammed Rashid Lekrab al(1978–2001)......Page 289
Smith, Moira (1963–2001)......Page 291
Swift Project......Page 293
Taliban......Page 294
Tenet, George (1953–)......Page 296
TIPOFF......Page 299
Transportation Security Administration......Page 301
United Airlines Flight 93......Page 304
United Airlines Flight 175 287......Page 307
United 93 (Film)......Page 309
USA PATRIOT Act......Page 310
Victims’ Compensation Fund......Page 313
Von Essen, Thomas (1945–)......Page 314
Wag the Dog (Movie)......Page 319
The Wall......Page 320
Weldon, Curtis “Curt” (1947–)......Page 322
World Trade Center......Page 323
World Trade Center, September 11......Page 324
World Trade Center (Movie)......Page 328
World Trade Center Bombing (1993)......Page 329
Yousef, Ramzi Ahmed (1968–)......Page 332
Zadroga, James (1972–2006)......Page 337
Zammar, Muhammad Heydar (1961–)......Page 339
Zawahiri, Ayman al(1951–)......Page 340
Zubaydah, Abu (1971–)......Page 343
Chronology of Events Surrounding 9/11......Page 347
Primary Documents......Page 360
Document 1: Letter Justifying the Bombing of the World Trade Center (February 7, 1993)......Page 362
Document 2: Osama bin Laden’s Declaration of Jihad (August 23, 1996)......Page 364
Document 3: Declaration of the World Islamic Front (February 23, 1998)......Page 368
Document 4: Communiqué of the World Islamic Front......Page 371
Document 5: Al-Qaeda Training Camps in Afghanistan in 2000......Page 373
Document 6: Al-Qaeda’s Instruction on Living in the Western World While on a Mission......Page 378
Document 7: Martyr’s Blood......Page 381
Document 8: Memorandum from Richard A. Clarke for Condoleezza Rice Informing Her about the Al-Qaeda Network (January 25, 2001)......Page 383
Document 9: Letter from Brian F. Sullivan, Retired FAA Special Agent to U.S. Senator John Kerry (May 7, 2001)......Page 386
Document 10 Letter from Michael Canavan, Associate Administrator for Civil Aviation Security to FAA Federal Security Managers (M......Page 389
Document 11: Presidential Daily Briefing (August 6, 2001)......Page 391
Document 12: Brian Sullivan’s E-mail to Michael Canavan, FAA Associate Administrator for Civil Aviation Security about Aviation Security (Aug......Page 393
Document 13: Mohamed Atta’s Letter of Advice for Hijackers (September 2001)......Page 395
Document 14: Oral Testimony from Survivors of the World Trade Center......Page 400
Document 15: Pentagon Attack......Page 418
Document 16: United Airlines Flight 93......Page 424
Document 17: Dog Handlers at Ground Zero......Page 430
Document 18: President George W. Bush’s Address to the Nation (September 11, 2001)......Page 433
Document 19: Interview with Mullah Omar Muhammad (September 21, 2001)......Page 435
Document 20: Environmental Protection Agency’s Press Release (September 13, 2001)......Page 437
Document 21: Statements by Federal Emergency Management Agency on Its Response to the Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center in New York......Page 440
Document 22: Interview with Osama bin Laden (November 10, 2001)......Page 448
Document 23: Bin Laden’s Homage to the Nineteen Students (December 26, 2001)......Page 451
Document 24: White House Declaration on the Human Treatment of al Qaeda and Taliban Detainees (February 7, 2002)......Page 458
Document 25: Testimony of Dr. W. Gene Corley on Behalf of the American Society of Civil Engineers before the Subcommittee on Environment, Tec......Page 461
Document 26: Report by Eleanor Hill from the Joint Inquiry Staff Statement on the Intelligence on the Possible Terrorist Use of Airplanes (September 18, 2002)......Page 468
Document 27: Report by Eleanor Hill from the Joint Inquiry Staff on the Intelligence Community’s Knowledge of the September 11 Hijackers Prior to September 11, 2001 (September 20, 2002)......Page 473
Document 28: Statement of a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (September 20, 2002)......Page 483
Document 29: Report of the Joint Inquiry Staff by Eleanor Hill on the FBI’s Handling of the Phoenix Electronic Communication (September 24, 2002)......Page 487
Document 30: Report of the Joint Inquiry Staff by Eleanor Hill on the FBI Investigation of Zacarias Moussaoui (September 24, 2002)......Page 501
Document 31: Testimony of Richard A. Clarke before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States (March 24, 2004)......Page 507
Document 32: Testimony of Mary Fetchet, Founding Director, Voices of September 11th, on the Need for Reform in a Hearing of the Senate’s Committee on Government Affairs (August 17, 2004)......Page 513
Document 33: Assessment of the FBI on Pre-9/11 Intelligence (August 18, 2004)......Page 518
Document 34: Testimony by Lee Hamilton, Vice Chairman of the 9/11 Commission, before the House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee (August 22, 2004)......Page 521
Document 35: The Aviation Security System and the 9/11 Attacks (2004)......Page 526
Document 36: Letter from Brian F. Sullivan to Thomas Kean, Chairman of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (2004)......Page 534
Document 37: Comments of Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) on Saudi Financial Support for Al-Qaeda before the House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee (August 22, 2004)......Page 537
Document 38: Curt Weldon’s Testimony about Able Danger (September 20, 2005)......Page 540
Document 39: Essay by Ward Churchill (September 11, 2001)......Page 544
Document 40: Selected Excerpts from the Testimony of FBI Agent Harry Samit in the Zacarias Moussaoui Trial on March 9, 2006......Page 555
Document 41: Testimony of the American Red Cross before the Management, Integration, and Oversight Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security (July 12, 2006)......Page 568
Document 42: Confession of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed at the Combatant Status Review Tribunal at Guantánamo Detention Camp (March 10, 2007)......Page 572
Annotated Bibliography......Page 580
Index......Page 600
About the Autho......Page 620