September 2001
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Saturday the 1st er September 2001
- In France: Safir Bghioua , a “young person” 25 years, district of Devèze with Béziers in the Herault, following a dispute between a band of Maghrebians and another of gipsies, attacks with the rocket launcher a patrol of police force dispatched on the spot.
- Cut off, it kills the next morning, of a gust of machine pistol, Jean Farret, principal private secretary of the mayor of Béziers, before being itself killed by the police officers of GIPN of Marseilles. In the trunk of its BMW car the police officers discover several weapons of war.
Sunday September 2nd 2001
- Death in Paphos in the island of Cyprus of the professor de Chirurgie Christiaan Barnard, at age the 78 years. He was the author of the first cardiac Clerc's Office, in the Cape, in South Africa, 1967
Monday September 3rd 2001
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Tuesday September 4th 2001
- In France:
- judge Eric Halphen is deprived of the business of the HLM of Paris.
- Jean-Pierre Chevènement, president of the MDC announces with Belfort its candidature for the presidential election.
- In Afghanistan, opening of the lawsuit of 2 American, 2 Australian and 4 Germans, members of the Protestant humanitarian organization Shelter Now International (SNI), shown Christian proselytism.
- Palestinian Suicide bombing in Jerusalem: 12 wounded passers by and the kamikaze.
Wednesday September 5th 2001
- Á Bastia, in Corsica, assassination of Nicolas Montigny , one of the close relations of François Santoni, assassinated on August 17th.
Thursday September 6th 2001
- In Macedonia, the Parliament votes the constitutional reform envisaged by the agreement of August 13rd, aiming at increasing the rights of the Albanian community.
Friday September 7th 2001
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Saturday September 8th 2001
- With Durban, in South Africa, the 3 {{E}} world conference against racism is completed in a complete confusion.
- Israel and the United States was of all their weight so that the final draft Resolution, comparing the Zionism to a form of racism, is isolated.
- a minimal agreement is finally obtained, in extremis, after one additional half-day of negotiations.
- For a testimony on this conference, one can read: Joelle Fiss, " Durban: Distressed chronicle of a Jewish young person of this siècle" , the Rules of the game , n° September 26th, th and th 2004, p. 20-58
Sunday September 9th 2001
- Assessment of the frequentation of the European airports year 2000: London Heathrow 64,6 million passengers (+3,8%), Frankfurt 49,4 million (+7,6%), Paris-CDG (+11,8%), Amsterdam 39,6 million (+7,7%), Madrid 32,8 million, London Gatwick.
- With Kwaja Bahauddin in Afghanistan, two false Arab journalists perpetrate a suicide bombing against the Commander Massoud, which is seriously wounded (He will die of his wounds).
- In China, edition of the railway Capital spending program 2001-2005: 7.000 km of new railways will be built for 21,7 billion d'€. Palestinian
- In Israel, Two suicide bombings:
- an attack at the station of Naharya: an about sixty casualties, 4 dead of which the kamikaze, Israeli Arabic.
- an attack close to Netanya: only the kamikaze is killed.
- Israeli Bombardments of reprisals against Palestinian administrative buildings.
Monday September 10th 2001
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Tuesday September 11th 2001
- Two Boeing 767 diverted by terrorists kamikazes are precipitated at 18 minutes of interval, on the two twin towers of the World Trade Center of New York, symbols of the American power.
- the two planes respectively of the companies “American Airlines” and “United Airlines”, had 92 and 65 passengers and team members on their board.
- the two turns blaze up and collapse completely. At the beginning of evening, a third building of 47 floors, tower 7 of the “WTC”, in particular seat of the CIA crumbles in its turn, dynamited at the request of Larry Silverstein, of the financial backer of the WTC (see article September 11th, 2001).
- Shortly after a Boeing 757 of “American Airlines” with 74 people on board, is precipitated by other terrorists on the Pentagone with Washington.
- Another Boeing 757 with 45 people on board is also diverted by terrorists, but the passengers being revolted, it is crushed close to Shanksville in Pennsylvania. It would seem that its target was the White House.
- visits some in Florida, the president George W. Bush after a meeting as of its advisers on the national security at the base of Offut to the Nebraska, seat of the air command, declares: “ Today (...), our lifestyle and our freedom were attacked (...).
- the first suspicions go on the islamist networks of Usama Bin Laden.
- In France:
- a Cautious advice is joined together in urgency around Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, and Lionel Jospin, Prime Minister, with the Foreign Ministers, of Defense, the Interior and Transport. The Plan Vigipirate is reactivated.
- In the evening, Jacques Chirac makes a speech retransmis on television: “Never no country in the world was the target of terrorist attacks of such a width, nor of such a violence. I want to repeat with the American people the solidarity of all the French in this dramatic test. ”
- the Minister of Interior Department Daniel Vaillant gives the order to the police officers to circulate all howling sirens, but without stopping, with an aim of marking the presence of the Police force, but by avoiding the confrontation with the hostile and probably armed groups.
- See also the page attacks
- With Albacete (Spain), alternate of Sergio Martínez, Spanish Matador.
Wednesday September 12th 2001
- In France, the government decides the implementation of the Vigipirate plan, reactivated and reinforced in urgency as of the day before at the evening.
- the European Community adopts White paper on “the European transport policy by 2010: the hour of the choices”, and puts for the first time the needs for the users in the middle of his strategy and proposes nearly sixty measurements to make a success of this bet.
- In the United States, President George W. Bush swears “ to engage a monumental fight of the Good against the Evil ”.
- the Member States of NATO decide to implement the military mechanism of solidarity envisaged by its article 5, and ever used since the signature of the Traité of Washington in 1949.
- the Safety advice of UNO votes for the resolution 1368 which recognizes in the United States “ the right to the individual or collective self-defense ”.
Thursday September 13rd 2001
- the FBI announces the first ten arrests, and the discovery of handbooks of piloting in Arabic in the car of one of the kamikazes, as well as the passport of another kamikaze in the debris of the “World Trade Center”.
- the Pakistani government, promises an unbounded co-operation with the US government.
Friday September 14th 2001
- In all the countries of the European Union, three minutes of silence are respected with the memory of the victims of the attacks.
- the European Community proposes to modify the common rules with regard to the maritime security and the prevention of pollution by the ships.
- In the United States, “ national Day of prayer and remembering ”.
- 50.000 reservists are recalled to serve in the armed forces.
- a first list of 19 hijackers supposed is published by the FBI.
- the Secretary of State Colin Powell indicates officially Usama Bin Laden like the probable silent partner of the attacks.
Saturday September 15th 2001
- In Afghanistan, the opposition announces officially death, the day before, of the Commander Massoud.
- the American Congress, unanimously less one vote, authorizes the president George W. Bush with Recourir to the force and frees an envelope of 40 billion dollars.
Sunday September 16th 2001
- In Palestine, Yasser Arafat gives an order of cease-fire “ to all the men in uniform under (son) command ”
Monday September 17th 2001
- In the United States:
- the president George W. Bush states to want to capture Usama Bin Laden dead or sharp and announces a first premium of 5 million dollars.
- Reopening of the purse of Wall Street to New York, and in spite of a fall of 7,13%, the dreaded crash is avoided. On the other hand the rate of gold makes a jump from 271 to 290 dollars the ounce (to be compared with the 850 dollars the ounce reaches in January 1980).
- the Continental Airlines airline company is affirmed at the edge of the bankruptcy, and places 12.000 people in layoff. The Bush administration brings together in the week the representatives of the American air sector.
- In Geneva, agreement with OMC, after 15 years of negotiations, the China will be allowed with the organization as of the beginning of 2002.
Tuesday September 18th 2001
- the president Jacques Chirac is received with the White House by the president George W. Bush. The participation of the France in a military action is evoked.
- islamist a Toukal Zaccharia , is stopped in Paris region, It had been condemned in 1999 to three of prison for criminal association with a terrorist enterprise . Led to Marseilles for expulsion, it is slackened the 21 for legal flaw because of the new penal code.
- In Afghanistan, a thousand of oulémas ask for the authorities country of persuade Usama Bin Laden to voluntarily leave the country, but threat the United States of a holy war if they do not show retained .
- the Israeli government orders the suspension of all its offensive operations, and Tsahal withdraws autonomous Palestinian zones which it occupied.
- the Hamas and the Islamic Jihad reject the cease-fire of Yasser Arafat.
Wednesday September 19th 2001
- the president Jacques Chirac visit the site of the WTC in New York.
- the US government starts the operation “ Justice without limits ”, which constitutes in a military and diplomatic immense operation.
- With the Pakistan, islamist demonstrations of support for the Afghan talibans.
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Thursday September 20th 2001
- In France:
- the ministry for the Equipment, Transport and Housing puts on line on its site a file devoted to the reopening of the tunnel of Mont Blanc: http://www.equipement.gouv.fr/mont-blanc/index.htm
- Not of press joint of Mr. Jacques Chirac and Mr. Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the conclusion of the Point breakfast of press of the 20.09.01
- the president George W. Bush informs the countries of the world: “ Or you are with us, or you are with the terrorists ”.
Friday September 21st 2001
- In France:
- Arrest in the Paris region, of 7 individuals suspected of belonging to a network of Bin Laden and of preparing an attack against the American interests.
- In the periphery of Toulouse, a violent explosion destroys chemical plant AZF, and a whole district of dwelling: 30 died and more than 2.400 wounded, 2.000 destroyed residences and 10.000 others damaged like 69 schools, 18 colleges and the University of Mirail.
- According to the barometer Louis current Harris-Values, Jacques Chirac is to 68% of favorable opinions (+6 points) and Lionel Jospin 55% (- 1 point).
- After 5 days of quotation to Wall Street, the Dow Jones records a total fall of 14%.
- With the Pakistan, new islamist demonstrations of support for the Afghan talibans.
Saturday September 22nd 2001
- In Corsica, September 22nd and 23rd, placements as a police custody of 9 nationalists, suspected of implication in the assassination of Jean-Michel Rossi , on August 7th, 2000.
- From September 22nd to 25th, voyage of Jean-Paul II with the Kazakhstan.
- the 23, mass with Astana, in the presence of 25.000 Moslems.
Sunday September 23rd 2001
- In France, senatorial elections at the time which the “ plural left ” gains 12 seats.
Monday September 24th 2001
- In France, the thesis of the accident, in the explosion of chemical plant AZF, is officially retained to “99%”. This advertisement, quite fast, will be the beginning of an important controversy.
- the president George W. Bush announces freezing, in the whole world, of the assets of 27 organizations and individuals suspected of being related to Usama Bin Laden.
- the Russian president Vladimir Poutine, offers to place at the disposal of American, Russian air bases of Central Asia, and to open the Russian airspace with the flights transporting of the humanitarian aid.
Tuesday September 25th 2001
- In France:
- Put in examination and imprisonment of the 7 individuals stopped on September 21st, in the Paris region and suspected of belonging to a network related to Bin Laden. 4 other arrests are made.
- First “ day of national homage to the harkis ”.
- In the United States:
- the US government re-elects the operation “ Justice without limits ” in “ immutable Liberté ”.
- the premium of 5 million dollars, offered on September 17th, by the president George W. Bush for the capture of Usama Bin Laden dead or sharp is carried to 25 million dollars.
- Death in New York, of the American violonist Isaac Stern at the 81 years age.
- From September 25th to 27th, voyage of Jean-Paul II in Arménie, at the time of the seventeenth centenary of its baptism.
Wednesday September 26th 2001
- In Corsica, the movement Corsica Nazione withdraws process of Matignon.
- oecumenical Ceremony of homage to the victims in the Saint-Etienne Cathedral of Toulouse, in the presence of the president Jacques Chirac and of the Prime Minister Lionel Jospin
- In the United States:
- In Virginia, FBI announces the arrest of Mohammed Abdi , pilot essence in the attacks of September 11th.
- the secretary-assistant of Defense, Paul Wolfowitz declares with the Ministers for the Defense of NATO: “ For the moment, we do not anticipate a class action suit ”.
- In Afghanistan, anti-American big demonstration with Kabul. Rioters set fire to the old embassy of the United States.
- With Gaza, meets between Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres after three successive carryforwards.
- the evening even, five Israeli tanks penetrate again in Palestinian autonomous territory close to Rafah.
- In Macedonia, end of the operation “ essential Harvest ”, organized by the NATO and at the time which 3.875 weapons were officially recovered.
- Launching of a new operation “ russet-red Fox ”, intended to protect the international civil observers thanks to the deployment from 700 soldiers.
Thursday September 27th 2001
- In France, through the press, beginning of a controversy of experts, according to whom several elements contradict the official thesis of an accident, announced curiously very quickly.
- In front of the press, with Berlin, the president of the Italian council Silvio Berlusconi affirms “ the superiority of Western civilization ”, which involves international strong reactions.
- At the Swiss Parliament of Zoug in , an exaggerated slaughtering coldly 14 people.
Friday September 28th 2001
- In France:
- In front of the magistrates' court of Paris, opening of the lawsuit of 24 alleged members of the islamist movement Takfir-Wal-Hijra , related to Bin Laden.
- the journalist Franck Herriot reveals that at least 107 of the 138 members of the network Chalabi , stopped in 1994 and judged in 1999, are today in freedom on the French soil.
- Creation of the company “Lyon Turin Railway” in charge of the first phase of the project of new rail link Lyon-Turin.
- In the United States, a first provisional appraisal of the attacks of September 11th estimates at the number of deaths certain with 307 and the number of missings with 5.960.
Saturday September 29th 2001
- the European Community proposes to modify the common rules with regard to:
- the attribution of the time slots in the airports of the Community.
- the installation and with the use, in the Community, of limitings device speed on certain categories of motor vehicles.
- Creation of the European company “Galileo” charged to develop the new European system of radionavigation per satellite.
Sunday September 30th 2001
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