[ILUG] [OT] FYI: Newsflash

[Joe O'Connor]

http://www.terrorism.com/calendar/September.html
Nothing immediately obvious here...
09/11/1973
Chile
Allende Government Overthrown
A military coup, led by General Augusto Pinochet, overthrew President 
Salvador Allende and established a government by junta. Allende was killed in 
the coup.

09/11/1952
Ethiopia
Return of Eritrea
Eritrea was returned to Ethiopia from Italian and British control under a 
United Nations resolution.

09/11/1917
Philippines
Birthday of Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos was born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte Province.


On Tue 11 Sep 2001 17:30, Dave Neary wrote:
> Rick Moen wrote:
> > So, looking at the date reminded me of the fact that this happens to
> > be something of a terrorist anniversary.  Coincidence?  Possibly, but
> > we'll forge ahead, anyway.
> >
> > Following that, the response became too hot for Arafat to handle, and he
> > quietly disbanded Black September operations -- and, later, even more
> > quietly, admitted that his supposed lack of knowledge had been a
> > subterfuge.  (I assume they must have been pulled back into Lebanon,
> > for PLO operations there.)
> >
> > So, September 11 -- coincidence?  Probably, but maybe not.  We'll see.
>
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