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Originally Posted by billywatson
Nope. I don't. I do, however, feel that this government wanted to invade Iraq, and they needed a "reason" to do it, and they needed public support in order to initiate such a thing...and they go it.
Dude...honestly. Please tell me how that works, and I'll repeat myself: in 1999 a small jet carrying pro golfer Payne Stewart had a tragic issue with oxygen on board, and all the people died not long into flight, and once they didn't respond to their transponder, F-16's were scrambled and had visual contact WITHIN 10 MINUTES.
How do 4 commercial airliners -- less that two years later -- do a 180 degree turn off course, fly into the largest US city and the Pentagon after 40+ minutes in flight, and NOTHING was done?
Again, enlighten me. I really want to know how that happens.
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Easy answer...the military was immediately notified by the cilvilain powers that be in that instance...and was not immeditately notified during 911. There was confusion among the civlian powers that be (mistakes made) and they failed to notify the military in a timely manner. The military did not track domestic flights (they may now) they tracked flights entering the CONUS.