Bruce writes:

> >... the FBI
>  >has good reason to suspect that there are a cadre of support people who
are
>  >still here in the United States, and because of the closure of US airspace
>  >and borders, have had no immediate and easy way home.
>
>  I'll point out that the border between the US and Mexico was never
>  closed, at least not in Arizona.

The US did close the border -- or at least called a halt to border crossings
-- with Mexico for about two hours in El Paso and I believe slightly longer
in the San Diego area until the threat level could be either reassessed or
more Border Patrol agents could be stationed at the checkpoints. See for
example:

     http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2001/09/11/mexico-reax.htm

Bruce is correct in that technical closure never occurred, but substantially
increased security screenings were put into effect, making the movements of
any suspects substantially more difficult, effectively closing the border to
them.

Wirt Atmar

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