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To: aculeus
One more thing. That motel where McVeigh, Nichols and Al-Hussaini were seen together was later visited (pre-9/11) by Atta, Zacharias Moussaouy and Marwan Al-Shehi.

I'd like to hear more about the substantiation of proof on this ... for if it is true, it's one heckuva coincidence if it ain't something else ...

why would Atta travel to Oklahoma? unless there is a huge Islamic following there and this seems to be the case with the "Jihad in America" video ...
130 posted on 10/04/2002 11:37:25 AM PDT by Bobby777
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To: Bobby777
I'd like to hear more about the substantiation of proof on this ... for if it is true, it's one heckuva coincidence if it ain't something else

The Terrorist Motel: The I-40 connection between Moussaoui and Atta

The motel co-owner, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the incident occurred around August 1, 2001, just six weeks before 9/11.

"They came in around 10 or 11 a.m. and started talking to my desk clerk," he said. Even though he was working about 10 feet away from the trio, the owner didn't really pay any attention at first. "They were asking my clerk, who no longer works here, about a weekly rate for our rooms." (The former clerk could not be reached for comment.)

The motel, explained the owner, sets aside some rooms with small kitchenettes to rent on a weekly basis. "But they were all taken." He said the clerk explained the situation, but the visitors were persistent. "Finally, my clerk asked me to talk to them."

The motel owner said that Moussaoui and a man who appeared to be Marwan al-Shehhi -- who helped crash a jetliner into the south tower of the World Trade Center -- were friendly and said a few things, but Atta was clearly the leader. "He did most of the talking and seemed very serious," said the owner, adding, "I was standing face to face, about two feet away from Atta, and talked to the three of them for about 10 minutes. Atta asked if he could rent one of the other rooms at a weekly rate, and I told him no.

"I asked him what they were doing here in the area. And Atta told me they were going to flight school. I thought he meant [Federal Aviation Administration] training in Oklahoma City. But Atta told me no, they were taking flight training in Norman.

133 posted on 10/04/2002 12:01:28 PM PDT by honway
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