Lawless said the airport had not been aware the passenger jets were hijacked before the crash was reported.
“Everything seemed normal when they left Logan,” he said.
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When asked whether Logan Airport had suffered a breach of security, Lawless could not provide a definite response.
“I’m shocked—like everyone else is,” Lawless said. “We have a very high security standard here.”
America Responds
As a tense nation waited for answers, President Bush, who had been transported to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana shortly after the attacks, condemned the terrorist actions as the work of “faceless cowards.”
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