Where did an FBI investigator argue futilely with his bosses a month before 9/11, by saying: Im trying to keep someone from taking a plane and crashing into the World Trade Center.?
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Washington, DC
- Minneapolis
- Baghdad, Iraq
Answer
The correct answer is C) Minneapolis.
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