Introduction

Abstract

I was inspired to research the topic of post-9/11 detentions because the FBI investigated two of my own brothers. Anjum Shiekh, a pilot for United Airlines, was in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on a scheduled business stay on the night of September 11, 2001. The next day, five or six FBI officials investigated him. Even after confirming that Anjum had served in the U.S. military for over 20 years and was a retired U.S. Air Force officer and pilot, the officials were not satisfied. They wanted to search his Florida residence. Because all flights had been cancelled, Anjum could not fly home from Argentina immediately. Officials insisted on searching his apartment in his absence, threatening to break down the doors if necessary.