My Dad emailed this article to me. My wife and I watched United 93 last evening. I cant believe that my anger and resolve after 9/11 could grow any stronger than it already has been.
As a psychiatric counselor who has worked with many family members on those flights I could not hold back the tears. As I looked around the movie theatre I realized I'm not alone.
I hope every nay saying liberal across this nation views this movie.
Something seemed a bit different about this jumpseat rider, though, because in my usual course of conversation with him as we reached cruise altitude he avoided all my questions about his personal life and focused very intently upon the cockpit instruments and our operation of the aircraft. I asked him what he flew at American and he said, "These", but he asked incessant questions about how we did this or why we did that. I said, "This is a 767. They all operate the same way." But he said, "No, we operate them differently at American." That seemed very strange, because I knew better. I asked him about his background, and he admitted he was from Saudi Arabia. I asked him when he came over to this country and he said "A couple of years ago.", to which I asked, "Are you a US citizen?" He said no. I also found that very strange because I know that in order to have an Airline Transport Pilot rating, the rating required to be an airline captain, one has to be a US citizen, and knowing the US airlines and their hiring processes as I do, I found it hard to believe that American Airliens would hire a non-US citizen who couldn't upgrade to captain when the time came. He said, "The rules have changed.", which I also knew to be untrue. Besides, he was just, shall I say, "Creepy"? My copilot and I were both glad to get rid of this guy when we got to Atlanta. There was nothing to indicate, though, that he was anything other than who or what he said he was, because he had the documentation to prove who he was. In retrospect, we now know his uniform was stolen and his documents were forged. Information later came to light as to how this was done.
Nothing to indicate that he was anything other than who or what he said he was? You just outlined an entire paragraph on what indicated it!
Uhhhhh, contact the destination airport and have the FBI waiting!
Just a thought. But hey, what do I know.
Talk about missed opportunities!
I will never forget this high jackers name.
I use his name constantly with people that tell me..."If you are just sincere in what you believe, you will go to heaven."
Mohammad Atta was the most sincere person pausible. He not only killed him self for what he beleived but also 3000 others to be sure he went to heaven. I cannot imagine anyone acting more sincere.
John 14:6.
Mohammad Atta is not in heaven.