Garrett M. Graff

**_Garrett M. Graff, a journalist and historian, is the author of_ [The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11](https://www.amazon.com/Only-Plane-Sky-Oral-History/dp/150118220X).**

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Dick Cheney and the September 11 Attacks
21st Century

Behind the 9/11 White House Order to Shoot Down U.S. Airliners: ‘It Had to be Done’

The harrowing decision was made during the first hour after the attacks—by Vice President Cheney.