Bush orders inquiry into visas for hijackers blunder

US president George Bush said he was ‘‘plenty hot’’ to learn that student visas for two September 11 hijackers were delivered months after they flew planes into New York’s World Trade Centre.

Bush orders inquiry into visas for hijackers blunder
Thu, 14 Mar, 2002 - 10:18

US president George Bush said he was ‘‘plenty hot’’ to learn that student visas for two September 11 hijackers were delivered months after they flew planes into New York’s World Trade Centre.

He ordered his attorney general to investigate and urged reform of the Immigration and Naturalisation Service.

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