9/11 Replay: CNN Coverage

As part of my annual coverage of September 11, 2001, here is a video of the event from CNN that starts shortly after the impact.


May we never forget those who were murdered and those who gave their lives while attempting to save others.

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The John Batchelor Show for 04-19-2013 The Tsranaev Brothers and Deep Background on Chechnya

INTRO

The John Batchelor Show is an essential tool for understanding the new order in the 21st Century. The world is now facing a dangerous and fanatical enemy determined to destroy Western civilization on both political and military fronts. In this, the first great ideological battle of the new millennium, it is imperative to know the major players and the theaters in which they operate.


The John Batchelor Show features a multitude of distinctive elements. John's themes cover every detail - from military battles, presidential campaigns, planetary exploration, and Hollywood politicos to his own international travel. John has broadcast from many corners of the world and in his program he calls out to all points, including New York, Jerusalem, Des Moines, Kazakhstan, Orlando, Manchester, Morocco, Boston, Taipei, Washington, and Baghdad.

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For people who aren't necessarily familiar with the Chechens and the Boston Marathon Bombers, a listen to the four hours of The John Batchelor Show that aired on Friday will go a long way to informing you with a considerable deep background in this area...



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OUTRO 

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ABC Network Feed 5.33 pm to 6.14 pm September 11, 2001

News from ABC 7, Washington, D.C. was recorded by the Television Archive, a non-profit archive. Video available as a loan (stream) only.

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ABC Network Feed 4.09 pm to 4.51 pm September 11, 2001

News from ABC 7, Washington, D.C. was recorded by the Television Archive, a non-profit archive. Video available as a loan (stream) only.

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ABC Network Feed 3.28 pm to 4.09 pm September 11, 2001

News from ABC 7, Washington, D.C. was recorded by the Television Archive, a non-profit archive. Video available as a loan (stream) only.

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ABC Network Feed 2.46 pm to 3.28 pm September 11, 2001

News from ABC 7, Washington, D.C. was recorded by the Television Archive, a non-profit archive. Video available as a loan (stream) only.

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ABC Network Feed 2.04 pm to 2.46 pm September 11, 2001

News from ABC 7, Washington, D.C. was recorded by the Television Archive, a non-profit archive. Video available as a loan (stream) only.

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ABC Network Feed 1.23 pm to 2.04 pm September 11, 2001

News from ABC 7, Washington, D.C. was recorded by the Television Archive, a non-profit archive. Video available as a loan (stream) only.

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ABC Network Feed 12.41 pm to 1.23 pm September 11, 2001

News from ABC 7, Washington, D.C. was recorded by the Television Archive, a non-profit archive. Video available as a loan (stream) only.

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ABC Network Feed 11.59 am to 12.41 am September 11, 2001

News from ABC 7, Washington, D.C. was recorded by the Television Archive, a non-profit archive. Video available as a loan (stream) only.

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ABC Network Feed 11.18 am to 11.59 am September 11, 2001

News from ABC 7, Washington, D.C. was recorded by the Television Archive, a non-profit archive. Video available as a loan (stream) only.

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ABC Network Feed 10.36 am to 11.18 am September 11, 2001

News from ABC 7, Washington, D.C. was recorded by the Television Archive, a non-profit archive. Video available as a loan (stream) only.

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ABC Network Feed 9.54 am to 10.36 am September 11, 2001

News from ABC 7, Washington, D.C. was recorded by the Television Archive, a non-profit archive. Video available as a loan (stream) only.

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ABC Network Feed 9.12 am to 9.54 am September 11, 2001

News from ABC 7, Washington, D.C. was recorded by the Television Archive, a non-profit archive. Video available as a loan (stream) only.

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ABC Network Feed 8.31 am to 9.12 am September 11, 2001

The live ABC Network Feed for the time period between 8.31 am and 9.12 am on September 11, 2001.

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Terrorists Strike Mumbai...Yet Again

Terrorists have hit Mumbai, India again. Watch Live Coverage here.


At the current time, the Butcher's Bill stands at 21, with 113 injured. More from India:


Mumbai--  In a seemingly coordinated attack, three explosions took place in Mumbai one after the other on Wednesday between 6.54 and 7.06 in the evening - the first at Zaveri Bazaar in South Mumbai, the second at kabutar khana in Dadar West, central Mumbai and the third again in South Mumbai at Opera House. The Maharashtra home secretary has said 20 people have died 113 are injured. The death toll may rise. (Watch: This is an attack on the heart of India, says Maharashtra CM) 

In Delhi, the Home Ministry has confirmed that this was a terrorist attack and Mumbai has been sealed and is on high alert. Mr Chidambaram said his ministry would make a statement every two hours or sooner. The next statement will be made at 11 pm today. (Watch: A coordinated attack by terrorists, says Chidambaram)
 
Mumbai Police sources say the Indian Mujahideen is suspected to be behind the attack. Union Home Ministry sources too say that the hand of the IM working closely with the Lashkar e Taiba is suspected. (Read) 

Two members of the IM were arrested in Maharashtra yesterday by the Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad.  However, sources confirm there was no intelligence alert or input that warned of today's terror attack.

Mr Chavan said the blast at Opera House was of the highest intensity.

All blasts took place during rush hour and in crowded places.The Zaveri Bazaar blast took place in an umbrella kept at the crowded Kahu Gali, a street of eateries. (Watch: Eyewitness accounts of the blast in Zaveri Bazaar)

The Dadar West explosion took place in a meter box on an electric pole near a bus stop.The Opera House blast took place at Prasad Chamber building.

Dadar, a middle class area also houses the Shiv Sena Bhawan and the famous Shivaji Park. The Home Ministry has said that Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were used.(Read: Find out who is behind the blasts, Shiv Sena tells Govt)

There were also unconfirmed reports of an unexploded bomb being found in Dadar and a bomb hoax in Santacruz.

Early reports said a police control room had received a call claiming that there were serial blasts in Mumbai. 

A National Investigation Agency (NIA) Team has rushed to Mumbai from Delhi to investigate. A National Security Guards (NSG) team and forensic experts have also been airlifted on a BSF plane and are bound for Mumbai. The police have appealed for calm. 

Zaveri Bazaar has been hit before -  over 50 people were killed in twin blasts in 2002. 

Read more at: NDTV

Previously:

Mumbai Terrorists Used Internet Resources During Attack

The Media In India Still Loves Their Soldiers

Terror Strikes in Mumbai, Again

At least 80 people are killed and 250 wounded in India terror attacks as gunmen 'hunt for Brits and Americans'

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West Point Cadets Celebrate Osama's Death

This is the scene at the United states Military Academy after news that Osama Bin Laden was killed by US Navy SEALS and a CIA Paramilitary Squad.

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What Others Are Blogging: The Osama Bin Laden is Dead Edition

[WIKIPEDIA] Death of Osama bin Laden


[THE MUQATA] Military Ethics




From the Warriors, the MILBLOGS:


[TC OVERRIDE] Osamathanatopsis: A meditation on the death of the devil


[THIS AIN'T HELL] BIN LADEN DEAD!!!


[Black Five] OSAMA BIN LADIN IS DEAD!


[ARGGHHH!] Really? Kewl! The witch is dead? *And* Qaddaffi's son?


[MUDVILLE GAZETTE] bin Laden Dead


[NEPTUNUS LEX] Closure


[Danger Room] Latest on the Osama Raid: Tricked-Out Choppers, Live Tweets, Possible Pakistani Casualties


[THE LONG WAR JOURNAL] Al Qaeda emir Osama bin Laden confirmed killed by US forces in Pakistan


[OUTSIDE THE WIRE] The Helmund View


[THREATS WATCH] RapidRecon: Usama bin Laden Killed by U.S. in Pakistan


[MILITARY.COM] US SEALs Kill Bin Laden in Pakistan




Mainstream Media:


[BBC] A look at Osama Bin Laden's compound


[THE UK TELEGRAPH] Osama Bin Laden killed: al-Qaeda timeline


[NEW YORK TIMES] Bin Laden Is Dead, Obama Says


[THE TIMES OF INDIA] Hiding bin Laden: Finger of suspicion at ISI


[WALL STREET JOURNAL] U.S. Forces Kill Osama bin Laden


[BOOM TOWN] Viral Video: Inside Osama Bin Laden Compound




Others:


[TECH CRUNCH] Bin Laden’s Compound Gets A Bum Review On Google Maps


[JIHAD WATCH] Muslim Brotherhood: With Osama dead, U.S. troops should quit Iraq, Afghanistan


[MO'S WAY SUNRISE] America’s Best Days


[SWAC GIRL] GWB and the war on terrorism: ' We will not fail'


[FRONT PAGE MAG] Why It Took Ten Years


[SENATOR RICHARD BURR] Senator Burr Statement on the Death of Osama Bin Laden


[SENATOR KAY HAGAN] Hagan Praises U.S. Special Forces for Killing Bin Laden


[SCRUTINY HOOLIGANS] The Obvious and Inevitable Open Thread


[ISRAEL POLITIK] Israel Congratulates USA on Elimination of Osama Bin Laden


[ELDER OF ZIYON] Hamas condemns US for killing Bin Laden (updated)


The Crazy Lefties and Lefty Libertarians:


[NOLAN CHART] Bin Laden is Dead but his Ghost still Haunts America


[Jayne Q RepublicanPUBLIC] Disappointing


[THIS AIN'T HELL] Democratic Underground on bin Laden’s ventilation


[GREEN PARTY WATCH] OPEN THREAD: Now that bin Laden is dead, what do we do next?


[DAILY PAUL] Obama announces Osama bin Laden is dead (You really have to read the comments on this post. This shows the true face of the typical follower of Ron Paul)


[WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE] The Mission That Was Not Accomplished


[MILLS RIVER PROGRESSIVE] How convenient...


[INFO WARS] Red Alert: Government Had Osama bin Laden Frozen for Years


[MOTHER JONES] "OK, He's Dead. Can We Go Home?"


[MY DD] The World Rejoices, The American Radical Right Moans

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Osama Bin Laden Killed by US Navy SEALS

**6.23am** It appears that the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden was live-tweeted by a local man who did not know what was going on. His tweets, along with their time stamp are at the end of this post.



9 years, 7 months and 20 days after the 2001 9/11 attacks, justice finally caught up to Osama Bin Laden. He was killed by an elite team of US Navy SEALS. See a previous tribute to the US Navy SEALS posted on this blog.

U.S. officials said the CIA tracked bin Laden to his location, then elite troops from Navy SEAL Team Six, a top military counter-terrorism unit, flew to the hideout in four helicopters. Bin Laden was shot in the head in an ensuing firefight, these officials said, adding that he and his guards had resisted his attackers. U.S. personnel identified him by facial recognition, the official said, declining to say whether DNA analysis had also been used.

The U.S. team took custody of bin Laden's remains. A U.S. official later said bin Laden had been buried at sea and the remains were handled in accordance with Islamic practice, which calls for speedy burial.

The official, who spoke Monday on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive national security matters, said it would have been difficult to find a country willing to accept the remains. The official did not say where the body was buried.

Former President George W. Bush, whose entire presidency was defined by the September 11th attacks, said in a statement tonight that President Obama called him to inform him of the news of bin Laden’s death.

Bush called the operation a “momentous achievement” that “marks a victory for America, for people who seek peace around the world, and for all those who lost loved ones on September 11, 2001.”

“I congratulated him and the men and women of our military and intelligence communities who devoted their lives to this mission. They have our everlasting gratitude,” the former president said in a statement. “The fight against terror goes on, but tonight America has sent an unmistakable message: No matter how long it takes, justice will be done.”

Source: ABC News The Note

Commentary


I am very pleased that Osama Bin Laden no longer walks among us, and salute the US Navy SEALS on a fine accomplishment. 

Here are the tweets mentioned in the update:

ReallyVirtual Sohaib Athar 

Helicopter hovering above Abbottabad at 1AM (is a rare event). [3.58pm]

ReallyVirtual Sohaib Athar 

Go away helicopter - before I take out my giant swatter :-/  [4.05pm]

ReallyVirtual Sohaib Athar 

A huge window shaking bang here in Abbottabad Cantt. I hope its not the start of something nasty :-S  [4.09pm]

ReallyVirtual Sohaib Athar 

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@m0hcin all silent after the blast, but a friend heard it 6 km away too... the helicopter is gone too. [4.44pm]

ReallyVirtual Sohaib Athar 

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@m0hcin http://bit.ly/ljB6p6 seems like my giant swatter worked ! [4.46pm]

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