September 28, 2001 Diary: America Responds

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Photos of suspected hijackers released
Friday, September 28, 2001
The FBI released photos Thursday of the 19 suspected suicide hijackers with a plea for citizens to help with identities of some that are still in doubt. Director Robert Mueller said some attackers had been linked to Osama bin Laden's network.

Governors follow President Bush's advice, call up National Guard for airport security
Friday, September 28, 2001
(Updated Friday at 5:09 p.m.) The country's governors began calling up Guard personnel Thursday after President Bush urged them to station uniformed troops in major airports until better long-term security measures are in place.

Guard to aid in security at airports
Friday, September 28, 2001
President Bush asked the nation's governors to post National Guard troops at airports Thursday as a first step to take federal control of airline security and coax Americans back into the skies. "This nation will not live in fear," he said.

Groups fear donations will dry up
Friday, September 28, 2001
By Mindie Paget

Lawrence charities say it's too soon to know whether relief efforts for victims of the terrorist attacks have sucked the wind out of charitable donations locally. Charities across the nation have reported sharp declines in donations since the attacks, and some organizations have postponed fund drives and scaled back programs.

Massive crane going up at World Trade Center site; color guard honors veterans
Friday, September 28, 2001
(Web Posted Friday at 9:34 a.m.) The delicate search continues for victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. But with the powerful cranes _ one 420-feet high and with a base the size of a basketball court _ workers will be able to remove more debris and larger chunks blocking access to parts of the wreckage.

Mayor says cleanup at World Trade Center site could take a year
Friday, September 28, 2001
(Updated Friday at 11:37 a.m.) Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said Friday it could take a year to finish the cleanup at the World Trade Center, citing the difficulty in removing tons of debris from the massive grave.

Rationality not always a fear factor
Friday, September 28, 2001
Why is it that a shark attack or two drives people out of the ocean, but you don't see them screaming at the sight of a bacon double cheeseburger and supersize fries? Fearing West Nile virus or Lyme disease, we'll fret over a bug bite but give little thought to flu season, which kills tens of thousands more people.

Truck drivers transporting hazardous materials face increased scrutiny
Friday, September 28, 2001
Authorities pulled over thousands of trucks carrying hazardous cargo Thursday and ordered companies to review security after reports of people obtaining fraudulent licenses raised concerns about a possible terrorist threat.

Airliner returns to Los Angeles after incident
Friday, September 28, 2001
A passenger allegedly uttered an anti-American threat during a confrontation with flight attendants Thursday, prompting an airliner to return to Los Angeles under escort by Air Force jet fighters.

Graves to call guard for airport security
Friday, September 28, 2001
Gov. Bill Graves will call up Kansas National Guard members to help with security at selected airports. Graves said Thursday it could be a week or two before guard members will be on duty, adding, "There are not Kansas guardsmen at this moment rushing to the state airports."

Giuliani extension gains some support
Friday, September 28, 2001
Rudolph Giuliani got the support of two of the three mayoral candidates Thursday for a plan that would allow him to stay on at City Hall for an extra three months while he guides the city through the aftermath of the World Trade Center attack.

Speaker urges residents to keep cynicism at bay
Friday, September 28, 2001
By Dave Ranney

Scott Harshbarger has seen the nation at its most cynical. As director of Common Cause, he has had to beg citizens to take an interest in their government, often without much success.

New York drivers snarl at mandatory carpooling
Friday, September 28, 2001
Morning traffic stacked up Thursday at the busy pathways into Manhattan as the city was put under mandatory carpooling prompted by the aftermath of the World Trade Center attack.

Pakistan solidarity rally draws thin U.S. support
Friday, September 28, 2001
A government-organized Pakistan Solidarity Day rally Thursday meant to show a groundswell of backing for President Pervez Musharraf and his pro-U.S. policies became a display of anything but unity.

Giuliani lobbies for three-month extension as mayor; two candidates agree, third opposed
Friday, September 28, 2001
(Web Posted Friday at 8:48 a.m.) Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is lobbying to stay in office an extra three months, and two of the three major candidates vying to replace him say they'll go along with his plan.

Taliban ask for special Islamic meeting on crisis with the United States
Friday, September 28, 2001
(Web Posted Friday at 9:06 a.m.) Afghanistan's Taliban leaders have asked for a special meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conferences to discuss the terrorist attacks in the United States and "help in getting the culprits," a Taliban official said Friday.

Russian defense minister rules out sending troops to Afghanistan; calls for urgent aid for refugees
Friday, September 28, 2001
(Web Posted Friday at 9:10 a.m.) Russia's defense minister said Friday that his country has a lot to offer in the fight against terrorism, but he "absolutely ruled out" sending troops to Afghanistan.

Taliban say bin Laden put on notice to leave
Friday, September 28, 2001
After days of saying it couldn't locate Osama bin Laden, Afghanistan's Taliban government said Thursday it had delivered a week-old message to America's prime suspect in the terror attacks on the United States, asking him to leave the country voluntarily.

Parents seek out less-violent toys
Friday, September 28, 2001
Patty Gonzales is keeping toy soldiers and other military playthings in the closet, hidden from her 5- and 6-year-old sons. Instead, she has bought them rescue-hero figures, like firefighters and policemen.

Military outlines new protocol on downing hijacked airliners
Friday, September 28, 2001
The Pentagon's top officials sought to reassure air travelers Thursday about the military's procedures for deciding whether to shoot down a hijacked commercial jet. Gen. Henry H. Shelton, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said of military fighter pilots, "Don't get the impression that anyone who's flying around out there has a loose trigger finger. That's not the case."

Crisis dulls partisanship
Friday, September 28, 2001
By Carl P. Leubsdorf
Dallas Morning News

Following the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, Rep. Martin Frost said two interesting things happened on Capitol Hill.

Unthinkable thoughts of war
Friday, September 28, 2001
By Myriam Marquez
Orlando Sentinel

Two weeks have passed. We prepare for the inevitable showdown to "smoke out" terrorists, as President George W. Bush likes to refer to the U.S. military buildup now under way throughout the Middle East and Central Asia to capture those bent on destroying America.

Church, state divide is essential
Friday, September 28, 2001
By Ellen Goodmanis
The Boston Globe

I don't know if I can tell this story without being misunderstood — either by Muslims who are fearful or by bigots who are hateful. But let me try.

Nation Briefs
Friday, September 28, 2001
• New York City: Empire State Building's observation deck to reopen
• Missouri: Governor names adviser on homeland security
• New York City: Two charged with lying about relatives in WTC
• New York City: Services' banners fly at WTC

6News report: News from around the world
Friday, September 28, 2001
Josh Garber reports on news from around the world.

Sincere concern
Friday, September 28, 2001

Feeling of safety
Friday, September 28, 2001