However, I have no doubt that the total lack of communication between our "intelligence" agencies, and even within them, was a major contributing factor to the success of the terrorist's operation, thus the incompetence - and responsibility goes all the way to the top.
I heard about the first tower on the news, called my daughter in NYC. She went to the roof of her apartment building, and photographed the second tower. Too close! http://www.pixelpress.org/september11/sept11_index.html, click the second picture on the fourth row. On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 6:27 PM, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You wrote <<it is easier to accept that the > president and much of the federal government are totally incompetent>> > > The idea there was any conspiracy among a dozen or more govt agencies to > kill thousands of Americans & destroy the WTC and Pentagon is beyond > reasonable belief. Those of us who watched in on TV will never forget the > sight. > > I have a hard time believing there was any incompetence. The 1st 2 > planes hit within a few minutes of each other not allowing enough time for > anyone to do anything. The 3rd plane hit the Pa. farmland shortly later and > the 4th was in the crosshairs of fighterplanes for its short flight time > remaining. That the President and others who had to make the choice to > shoot them down or not shoot them down seems like a normal hesitance hoping > against hope we would not be pushed into killing 200+ of our own people by > terrorists. > > I'm not a fan of GWB but some things are just plain silly. > > Larry T -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
