Long Shadow

Who was the 20th hijacker?

Sep 8, 2021
Ask episode
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
ANECDOTE

Zacharias Musawi's Early Arrest

  • Zacharias Musawi was arrested in Minneapolis in August 2001 for suspicious flight training requests.
  • His case sparked the early hunt for a potential 20th hijacker before 9/11 occurred.
INSIGHT

More Than One Missing Hijacker

  • Musawi was labeled the 20th hijacker but was later considered more a co-conspirator.
  • FBI agents believe there were several other would-be hijackers beyond the official 19.
INSIGHT

Shift from Crime to War on Terror

  • Before 9/11, the FBI treated terrorism primarily as a crime.
  • Post-9/11, officials shifted to viewing terrorists as enemy combatants, changing interrogation and legal approaches drastically.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
Get the app