On September 11, 1974, federal officials stood on the fifty-fifth floor of the World Trade Center to warn that, if suitable measures were not taken to secure commercial aviation, the U.S. could suffer a mass-casualty hijacking. Check out "The Untold Pre-History of 9/11," my new article for @TheNatlInterest.
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My new article explores the decades-long pre-history of 9/11, tracing the evolution of aviation security, missed warnings, and the shifting terrorist threat leading up to the attacks.
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