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From: "Zac Howarth" <xgenericax_-at-_hotmail.com>
To: <nowar_-at-_flora.org>
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 15:23:54 -0500

Hi everyone.  This should probably be called "Lies the US Govt told us", but
whatever.  I was wondering if people had seen this.  It's too curious for me
to forget about.

-Zac

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>
> 911: Lies Our Govt Told Us - Part I
>
> Source: The Emperors Clothes
> http://emperors-clothes.com/indict/indict-1.htm
>
> GUILTY FOR 9-11: BUSH, RUMSFELD, MYERS
>
> Introduction & Part 1, Section 1
> by Illarion Bykov and Jared Israel
>
> As Updated 17 November 2001 from 14 Nov 2001 post
>
>
> INTRODUCTION TO SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE
>
> Andrews Air Force Base is a huge military installation just 10 miles
> from the Pentagon.
>
> On 11 September there were two entire squadrons of combat-ready
> fighter jets at Andrews. Their job was to protect the skies over
> Washington D.C. They failed to do their job. Despite over one hour's
> advance warning of a terrorist attack in progress, not a single
> Andrews fighter tried to protect the city.
>
> The FAA, NORAD and the military have cooperative procedures by which
> fighter jets automatically intercept commercial aircraft under
> emergency conditions. These procedures were not followed.
>
> Air Force officials and others have tried to explain away the
> failures:
>
> "Air Force Lt. Col. Vic Warzinski, another Pentagon spokesman,
> [said]: 'The Pentagon was simply not aware that this aircraft was
> coming our way, and I doubt prior to Tuesday's event, anyone would
> have expected anything like that here.'"--'Newsday,' 23 September
> 2001 (1)
>
> Using information from the mass media and official Websites, we will
> show that this is a lie.
>
> Some of what happened on 9-11, such as planes flying into buildings,
> is unusual. But most of what happened, such as commercial jets flying
> off-course, transponder failures and possible hijackings, are common
> emergencies. We will show that these emergencies are routinely
> handled with expert efficiency based on clear rules.
>
> The crash of the first hijacked jet into the World Trade Center made
> it clear the United States was faced with an extraordinary situation.
> This should have intensified the emergency responses of the air
> safety and defense systems.
>
> The whole country was aware. For example, at 9:06 AM the NY Police
> broadcast:
>
> " 'This was a terrorist attack. Notify the Pentagon.'" --'Daily News'
> (New York) 12 September 2001 (2)
>
> 'American Forces Press Service' reported that ordinary people working
> at the Pentagon worried they could be next:
>
> "'We were watching the World Trade Center on the television,' said a
> Navy officer. 'When the second plane deliberately dove into the
> tower, someone said, 'The World Trade Center is one of the most
> recognizable symbols of America. We're sitting in a close second.'"
> --'DEFENSELINK News', Sept. 13, 2001 (3)
>
> U.S. air safety and air defense emergency systems are activated in
> response to problems every day. On 9-11 they failed despite, not
> because of, the extreme nature of the emergency. This could only
> happen if individuals in high positions worked in a coordinated way
> to make them fail.
>
> Such operatives would almost surely have failed if they tried to
> disrupt and abort routine protection systems without top-level
> support. The failure of the emergency systems would be noticed
> immediately. Moreover, given the catastrophic nature of the attacks,
> the highest military authorities would be alerted. Acting on their
> own, the operatives could expect that their orders would be
> countermanded and that they themselves would be arrested.
>
> The sabotage of routine protective systems, controlled by strict
> hierarchies, would never have been contemplated let alone attempted
> absent the involvement of the supreme U.S. military command. This
> includes at least U.S. President George Bush, U.S. Secretary of
> Defense Donald Rumsfeld and the then-Acting Head of the Joint Chiefs
> of Staff, Air Force General Richard B. Myers.
>
> In the following summary of evidence we will demonstrate probable
> cause for charging the above-named persons with treason for
> complicity in the murders of thousands of people whom they had sworn
> to protect.
>
> The summary of evidence covers the following areas:
>
> * Andrews Air Force Base and the myth of 'no available planes;'
>
> * The air safety/air defense systems and the myth that they were not
> prepared;
>
> * The actions of George Bush on 9-11 that clearly violated his
> positive legal and constitutional obligations and demonstrated
> consciousness of guilt;
>
> * The testimony of General Richard B. Myers at Senate hearings on his
> nomination as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In these
> hearings, the contents of which were reported accurately by one lone
> journalist, General Myers attempted to cover up what had happened
> 9-11 when he was Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He offered
> three mutually contradictory cover stories and demonstrated
> consciousness of guilt;
>
> * The cover story floated by CBS evening news, September 14th.
> Until that time, officials reported that no planes had been
> 'scrambled' to intercept the hijacked planes. But following Gen.
> Myers disastrous Senate testimony, CBS broadcast an improved version
> of 9-11. In the new script, fighter jets from Otis and Langley Air
> Force Bases did try, but failed, to intercept the hijacked planes.
> This is now presented as the official NORAD story and has been
> repeated uncritically by media and government officials alike. We
> will demonstrate that this cover story is both weak and
> incriminating.
>
> PART 1, SECTION 1: Why did no fighter jets 'scramble' to protect
> Washington D.C.?
>
> LIE #1: 'NO COMBAT READY FIGHTERS WERE STATIONED NEAR THE PENTAGON'
>
> As noted, Andrews Air Force base is 10 miles from the Pentagon. The
> media has mainly avoided talking about Andrews. An exception is 'USA
> Today,' the second-highest circulation newspaper in America. On one
> day it published two contradictory stories to explain the failure to
> scramble jets from Andrews prior to the Pentagon crash:
>
> FIRST 'USA TODAY' STORY:
>
> "Andrews Air Force Base, home to Air Force One, is only 15 miles
> [sic!] away from the Pentagon, but it had no fighters assigned to it.
> Defense officials won't say whether that has changed." --'USA TODAY,'
> 17 September 2001 (4)
>
> SECOND 'USA TODAY' STORY:
>
> "The District of Columbia National Guard maintained fighter planes at
> Andrews Air Force Base, only about 15 miles [sic!] from the Pentagon,
> but those planes were not on alert and not deployed." --'USA TODAY'
> September 17, 2001 (5)
>
> Both stories are false.
>
> Only one newspaper told the truth. That was the 'San Diego
> Union-Tribune':
>
> "Air defense around Washington is provided mainly by fighter planes
> from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland near the District of Columbia
> border. The D.C. Air National Guard is also based there and equipped
> with F-16 fighter planes, a National Guard spokesman said.
>
> "But the fighters took to the skies over Washington only after the
> devastating attack on the Pentagon..." --'San Diego Union-Tribune' 12
> September 2001. (6)
>
> Andrews Air Force Base is a huge installation. It hosts two
> 'combat-ready' squadrons:
>
> * the 121st Fighter Squadron (FS-121) of the 113th Fighter Wing
> (FW-113), equipped with F-16 fighters;
>
> * the 321st Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA-321) of the 49th
> Marine Air Group, Detachment A (MAG-49 Det-A), equipped with
> F/A-18 fighters.
>
> These squadrons are served by hundreds of full-time personnel.
>
> THE 121st FIGHTER SQUADRON, 113th FIGHTER WING
>
> "...as part of its dual mission, the 113th provides capable and ready
> response forces for the District of Columbia in the event of a
> natural disaster or civil emergency. Members also assist local and
> federal law enforcement agencies in combating drug trafficking in the
> District of Colombia. [They] are full partners with the active Air
> Force" --DC Military (7)
>
> THE 321st MARINE FIGHTER ATTACK SQUADRON (VMFA-321)
>
> "In the best tradition of the Marine Corps, a 'few good men and
> women' support two combat-ready reserve units at Andrews AFB.
>
> "Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 321, a Marine Corps Reserve
> squadron, flies the sophisticated F/A-18 Hornet. Marine Aviation
> Logistics Squadron 49, Detachment A, provides maintenance and supply
> functions necessary to maintain a force in readiness. " --DC Military
> (7)
>
> So Andrews AFB had at least two 'combat-ready' squadrons.
>
> The above quotes are from www.dcmilitary.com, a private Website
> authorized by the military to provide information for members of the
> armed forces. We discovered it 24 September. A month later we found
> that the address had been changed and the Andrews information posted
> in the smallest type size. Similarly, the official Andrews AFB
> Website has been 'down' since mid-September. Fortunately, it can
> still be accessed by going to www.archive.org and entering
> www.andrews.af.mil .
>
> On the Andrews main page, front and center there is a direct link to
> DC Military. The information on the Andrews Website confirms the
> information on DC military. We urge everyone to check these links and
> download the pages as soon as possible because they may be moved or
> removed yet again. For Andrews, go to www.archive.org and then enter
> www.andrews.af.mil
>
> [Note: a few days after this Emperor's Clothes article was posted,
> the www.andrews.af.mil website went back up with the note: "This Page
> was last modified September 12, 2001." The new Andrews website no
> longer links to the most relevant information regarding 9-11. The
> most relevant web pages "cannot be found." Fortunately, they are
> still available through www.archive.org.
>
> The original addresses (now dead) are:
> http://www.dcandr.ang.af.mil/113wing/pa/html/wg_units.html and
> http://www.dcandr.ang.af.mil/hq/index.htm
>
> The direct links to the archives of these pages are:
>
http://web.archive.org/web/20010306223457/http://www.dcandr.ang.af.mil/113wi
> ng/pa/html/wg_units.html
>
http://web.archive.org/web/20010408230859/www.dcandr.ang.af.mil/hq/index.htm
>
> We also have a backup copies of the pages at:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/dcandr.htm
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/dcandr2.htm  ]
>
> Our research has been carried out mainly by volunteers. Newspapers
> and TV news departments have full-time research staffs. The important
> media have bureaus in Washington DC, just a few miles from the
> Andrews airbase. Why haven't newspapers and TV news programs reported
> the truth: that Andrews job was to protect DC?
>
> This failure is especially striking because some media did report
> that fighters scrambled from Andrews, but only after the Pentagon was
> hit. Thus they were aware that Andrews was supposed to defend D.C.:
>
> For example:
>
> " Within minutes of the attack American forces around the world were
> put on one of their highest states of alert - Defcon 3, just two
> notches short of all-out war - and F-16s from Andrews Air Force Base
> were in the air over Washington DC." --'Sunday Telegraph,' (London),
> 14 September 2001 (8)
>
> And:
>
> "WASHINGTON - ...an audible gasp went up from the rear of the
> audience as a large black plume of smoke arose from the Pentagon.
> Terrorism suddenly was at the doorstep and clearly visible through
> the big glass windows overlooking the Potomac River. Overhead,
> fighter jets scrambled from Andrews Air Force Base and other
> installations and cross-crossed the skies...
>
> "A thick plume of smoke was climbing out of the hollow center of the
> Pentagon. Everyone on the train understood what had happened moments
> before." --'Denver Post,' 11 September 2001 (9)
>
> And:
>
> "It was after the attack on the Pentagon that the Air Force then
> decided to scramble F-16s out of the DC National Guard Andrews Air
> Force Base to fly cover, a--a protective cover over Washington, DC."
> --NBC Nightly News, (6:30 PM ET) 11 September 11 2001 (10)
>
> The media should have demanded to know the truth about why fighter
> jets assigned to protect Washington didn't scramble an hour BEFORE
> the Pentagon was hit.
>
> Besides fighters, tanker planes and AWACS were also readily
> available.(An AWACS is a flying communication center equipped with
> radar which can scan at least 250 miles. This is almost the full
> distance from the West-Virginia/Ohio/Kentucky border, where American
> Air Flight 77 turned around before flying back to DC.) Both General
> Myers and Vice President Cheney admit that these planes did not go
> into the air over Washington until after the Pentagon was hit.
>
> Here is General Myers, testifying 13th September:
>
> "When it became clear what the threat was, we did scramble fighter
> aircraft, AWACS, radar aircraft and tanker aircraft to begin to
> establish orbits in case other aircraft showed up in the FAA system
> that were hijacked." --Gen. Richard B. Myers at Senate confirmation
> hearing 13 September 2001 (11)
>
> And Richard Cheney on 'Meet the Press':
>
> "VICE PRES. CHENEY: Well, the--I suppose the toughest decision was
> this question of whether or not we would intercept incoming
> commercial aircraft.
>
> "MR. RUSSERT: And you decided?'
>
> "VICE PRES. CHENEY: We decided to do it. We'd, in effect, put a
> flying combat air patrol up over the city; F-16s with an AWACS, which
> is an airborne radar system, and tanker support so they could stay up
> a long time." --NBC, 'Meet the Press' (10:00 AM ET) 16 September 2001
> (12)
>
> As we shall see, Mr. Cheney's statement that "the toughest decision
> was this question of whether or not we would intercept incoming
> commercial aircraft" is a lie. Publicly available FAA documents prove
> that fighter jets routinely intercept commercial aircraft under
> certain designated circumstances without requiring or asking for
> approval from the White House.
>
> Summary of evidence is CONTINUED IN PART I, SECTION II
>
> FOOTNOTES:
>
> For a map of Washington showing the distance from Andrews Air Force
> base to the Pentagon go to:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/indict/andrewsmap.htm
>
> (1) 'Newsday' 23 September 2001, "Air Attack on Pentagon Indicates
> Weaknesses" by Sylvia Adcock, Brian Donovan and Craig Gordon
> Web version at::
> http://www.newsday.com/ny-uspent232380681sep23.story
> Backup at:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/nd923.htm
>
> (2) 'Daily News' (New York), 12 September 2001, Wednesday, NEWS
> SECTION; Pg. 24: 'THE TRAGIC TIMELINE The sad events of the day.'
> the full text is available at:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/dn912.htm
>
> (3) 'DEFENSELINK News,' "It Was Business as Usual, Then 'Boom'" By
> Jim Garamone, 'American Forces Press Service,' Sept. 13, 2001
> http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Sep2001/n09132001_200109132.html
> Backup at
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/def.htm
>
> (4) 'USA TODAY,' 17 September 2001, Pg. 5A, "Military now a presence
> on home front," by Andrea Stone.
> Web version is at:
> http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2001/09/16/military-home-front.htm
> Backup at:
> http:/.emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/usa-1.htm
>
> (5) 'USA TODAY,' September 17, 2001 Monday, FINAL EDITION, Pg. 5A,
> "Shoot-down order issued on morning of chaos," by Jonathan Weisman,
> Washington
> Web version is at:
> http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2001/09/16/pentagon-timeline.htm
> Backup at
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/usa2.htm
>
> (6) 'San Diego Union-Tribune,' 12 September 2001. Homepage at:
> http://www.signonsandiego.com/ Article at:
>
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sandiego/main/document.html?QDesc=&FMTS=FT&QVPID
> =&FrameName=&QCPP=&QIID=000000080620146&FMT=FT
> Backup at:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/sd.htm
>
> (7) Current DC Military weblink is:
> http://www.dcmilitary.com/baseguides/airforce/andrews/partnerunits.html:
> Backup of the November 2001 web page at:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/dcmil.htm
> Backup of how the page looked on September 2001 at:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/dcmilsep.htm
>
> (8) 'Sunday Telegraph,' (London), 14 September 2001
> Web article at:
>
http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/09/16/wcia16.xml
> Backup article at:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/tel16.htm
>
> (9) 'Denver Post,' 11 September 2001
> To view this article on the Web, search for Article ID: 1075896 on:
> http://www.denverpost.com
> Backup article at:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/dp11.htm
>
> (10) 'NBC Nightly News,' "Attack on America," (6:30 PM ET) 11
> September 2001, "Tuesday President Bush returns to White House on
> Marine One," Anchor: Tom Brokaw, Jim Miklaszewski reporting.
> See transcript at:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/nbc911cover.htm
>
> (11) Gen. Richard B. Myers at Senate confirmation hearing 13
> September 2001
> Full transcript at:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/mycon.htm
> This particular quotation was also reprinted by many mainstream media
> sources.
>
> (12) 'NBC, Meet the Press' (10:00 AM ET) Sunday 16 September 2001.
> Full transcript at:
> http://stacks.msnbc.com/news/629714.asp?cp1=1
> Backup transcript at:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/nbcmp.htm
>
> ====================================================
>
> 911: LIES OUR GOVT TOLD US, PART II
>
> source - The Emperors' Clothes
> http://emperors-clothes.com/indict/indict-2.htm
>
>
> MR. CHENEY'S COVER STORY
> Part 1, Section 2 of 'GUILTY FOR 9-11: BUSH, RUMSFELD, MYERS'
> by Illarion Bykov and Jared Israel
> Posted 20 November 2001
>
>
> In Part 1, Section 1 we demonstrated that Andrews Air Force base, 10
> miles from the Pentagon, had combat-ready fighter squadrons on
> September 11th. Why didn't jets scramble from Andrews until after the
> Pentagon was hit?
> http://emperors-clothes.com/indict/indict-1.htm
>
> LIE # 2: PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORIZATION WAS NEEDED TO SCRAMBLE JETS TO
> INTERCEPT FLIGHT 77
>
> On Sunday, September 16th, Vice-President Richard Cheney was
> interviewed on NBC TV's 'MEET THE PRESS.' During that interview he
> made the claim that the military needed authorization from President
> George W. Bush before scrambling fighter jets to intercept American
> Airlines Flight 77.
>
> Mr. Cheney did not present this lie in a straightforward manner. He
> did not say, "A commercial airliner can't be intercepted without
> presidential approval." Instead, he spoke as if the need for
> presidential authorization were a commonly accepted fact; and then,
> based on this false foundation, he emitted a fog of emotional
> misinformation to confuse the millions of Americans who had asked
> themselves: why didn't jet fighters intercept Flight 77 before it
> crashed into the Pentagon? Doesn't the U.S. have radar and an Air
> Force anymore?
>
> It is common for officials attempting to cover-up a capital crime to
> put the blame on a subordinate. However Mr. Cheney used a different
> approach on 'MEET THE PRESS.' Relying on his skills in public
> deception, Cheney tried to create the impression that nothing
> improper had occurred. But as soon as one sees through his lies, one
> realizes Mr. Cheney has placed the responsibility for the failure to
> intercept on George W. Bush.
>
> Here is the excerpt from 'MEET THE PRESS' where Richard Cheney puts
> forward his intercept lie:
>
> "MR. RUSSERT: What's the most important decision you think he made
> during the course of the day?
>
> "VICE PRES. CHENEY: Well, the--I suppose the toughest decision was
> this question of whether or not we would intercept incoming
> commercial aircraft.
>
> "MR. RUSSERT: And you decided?
>
> "VICE PRES. CHENEY: We decided to do it. We'd, in effect, put a
> flying combat air patrol up over the city; F-16s with an AWACS, which
> is an airborne radar system, and tanker support so they could stay up
> a long time...
>
> "It doesn't do any good to put up a combat air patrol if you don't
> give them instructions to act, if, in fact, they feel it's
> appropriate.
>
> "MR. RUSSERT: So if the United States government became aware that a
> hijacked commercial airline was destined for the White House or the
> Capitol, we would take the plane down?
>
> "VICE PRES. CHENEY: Yes. The president made the decision...that if
> the plane would not divert...as a last resort, our pilots were
> authorized to take them out. Now, people say, you know, that's a
> horrendous decision to make. Well, it is. You've got an airplane full
> of American citizens, civilians, captured by...terrorists, headed and
> are you going to, in fact, shoot it down, obviously, and kill all
> those Americans on board?
>
> "...It's a presidential-level decision, and the president made, I
> think, exactly the right call in this case, to say, "I wished we'd
> had combat air patrol up over New York." -- NBC, 'Meet the Press' 16
> September 2001 (1)
>
>                           * * *
>
> Note that Mr. Cheney has performed a sleight of hand here.
>
> First he said, "the toughest decision was...whether we would
> intercept incoming commercial aircraft."
>
> Later he said, "The president made the decision... that if the plane
> would not divert as a last resort, our pilots were authorized to take
> them out..." that is, "shoot it down."
>
> But "intercept" and "shoot it down" do not mean the same thing.
>
> "in·ter·cept
>
>  * "in·ter·cept (în´ter-sèpt¹) verb, transitive
>  in·ter·cept·ed, in·ter·cept·ing, in·ter·cepts
>
>  "1. a. To stop, deflect, or interrupt the progress or intended course
>  of" (From 'American Heritage Dictionary' --AHD)
>
> "shoot·down
>
>  * "shoot·down (sh¡t¹doun´) noun
>
>  "Destruction of a flying aircraft by a missile attack or gunfire."
>  (From 'American Heritage Dictionary' --AHD)
>
>
> Mr. Cheney deliberately confused these terms to stop people from
> asking: why weren't the hijacked jets intercepted?
>
> Since "stopping, deflecting, or interrupting the progress or intended
> course of" a hijacked airplane does not necessarily involve violence,
> there could be no moral obstacle to scrambling fighter jets to
> intercept Flight 77. Therefore Mr. Cheney shifted quickly to the
> morally charged question of whether to shoot down "an airplane full
> of American citizens". By creating this emotional link between
> interception (not necessarily violent) and shooting down a commercial
> jet (very violent), Cheney hoped to create sympathy for a President
> forced to make this "horrendous" choice: to intercept or not to
> intercept.
>
> Mr. Cheney attempted to smooth over his sleight of hand by inserting
> the following connecting sentence:
>
> "It doesn't do any good to put up a combat air patrol if you don't
> give them instructions to act, if, in fact, they feel it's
> appropriate."
>
> This is disinformation. Mr. Cheney was treating his viewers like
> fools.
>
> First, as anyone with a computer and basic knowledge of the Internet
> can find out, Air Traffic Controllers request military jets to
> intercept commercial aircraft on a routine basis. Sometimes the
> purpose is to tell a commercial pilot that his plane has gone off
> course; other times the interceptor goes up in order to observe the
> situation directly - for instance, to see who is flying the plane.
> None of this requires presidential approval.
>
> Second, military interceptors (or 'escorts') already have clear
> "instructions to act." These instructions can be read online in
> detailed manuals from the FAA and the Department of Defense. The
> instructions cover everything from minor emergencies to hijackings.
> If a problem is serious, high-ranking military officers from the
> National Military Command Center in the Pentagon (NMCC) can take
> charge.
>
> Let us consider the procedures used in intercepting commercial
> aircraft.
>
> An Air Traffic Controller (ATC) may request military jets to
> intercept (or 'escort') a commercial aircraft in response to any
> serious problem which the Air Traffic Controller cannot solve through
> radio contact. Perhaps the most common problem is that a commercial
> jet has deviated from its authorized flight path.
>
> Every commercial jet is required to follow IFR, or Instrument Flight
> Rules. IFR requires pilots to file a flight plan with the Federal
> Aviation Administration (FAA) before takeoff.
> (FAA Order 7400.2E 14-1-2) (2)
>
> "Commercial flights fly according to predefined flight plans. These
> flight plans are intended to provide quick routes that take advantage
> of favorable winds while avoiding the routes traveled by other
> aircraft. The usual flight plan is a series of three connected
> routes: a standard instrument departure (SID) route, an en route
> path, and a standard instrument arrival (STAR). Each route consists
> of a sequence of geographic points, or fixes, which, when connected,
> form a trajectory from the point of departure to the point of
> arrival." --'Direct-To Requirements' by G. Dennis & E. Torlak (3)
>
> If a plane deviates from its flight plan, or makes the wrong turn at
> one of its 'fixes,' an Air Traffic Controller (ATC) contacts the
> pilot. If the ATC cannot make contact, he or she will request an
> escort - that is, a military jet - to scramble and check out the
> situation. This is called 'interception.'
>
> As you can see, interception is not necessarily an aggressive act.
> Usually it is requested because routine communication has become
> impossible.
>
> For example, when the Lear jet chartered by Payne Stewart, the famous
> golf pro, went off course, and the pilot did not respond by radio,
> the FAA immediately contacted the military:
>
> "Several Air Force and Air National Guard fighter jets, plus an AWACS
> radar control plane, helped the Federal Aviation Administration track
> the runaway Learjet and estimate when it would run out of fuel." --
> 'CNN,' 26 October 1999 (4)
>
> The FAA online manual describes how an escort (i.e., a fighter jet)
> might communicate with a commercial airliner which fails to respond
> to radio contact. The FAA has a chart entitled:
>
> "INTERCEPTING SIGNALS
> "Signals initiated by intercepting aircraft and responses by
> intercepted aircraft."
>
> According to the chart, which is available on-line, if a commercial
> jet is intercepted in daytime, the escort fighter jet may communicate
> by:
>
> "...Rocking wings from a position slightly above and ahead of, and
> normally to the left of, the intercepted aircraft..."
>
> This conveys the message, "You have been intercepted." The commercial
> jet should respond by rocking its wings, indicating it will comply.
>
> The escort then makes a
>
> "slow level turn, normally to the left, on to the desired heading
> [direction]."
>
> The commercial jet is supposed to respond by following the escort.
> (FAA 'AIM' 5-6-4) (5)
>
> When a commercial jet deviates from its approved flight path, it
> creates a potentially deadly hazard: it could collide with another
> jet. It is therefore reassuring that the FAA has an exacting standard
> for what constitutes an emergency:
>
> "Consider that an aircraft emergency exists ... when: ...There is
> unexpected loss of radar contact and radio communications with any
> ...aircraft." --FAA Order 7110.65M 10-2-5 (6)
>
> And:
>
> "EMERGENCY DETERMINATIONS
>
> "If ... you are in doubt that a situation constitutes an emergency or
> potential emergency, handle it as though it were an emergency." --
> FAA Order 7110.65M 10-1-1-c (7)
>
> A high-ranking FAA official - called an Air Defense Liaison Officer
> (ADLO) - is stationed in the headquarters of NORAD, the North
> American Aerospace Defense Command. The purpose: to help the FAA and
> the military work together to handle emergencies as quickly as
> possible. (8) Escorts are usually scrambled from NORAD bases, such as
> the Otis Air Force Base on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, or the air base
> at Langley, Virginia. But not always:
>
> "Normally, NORAD escort aircraft will take the required action.
> However, for the purpose of these procedures, the term "escort
> aircraft" applies to any military aircraft assigned to the escort
> mission. " --FAA Order 7610.4J 7-1-2 (9)
>
> Thus when Payne Stewart's Lear jet went off course:
>
> "First, a fighter jet from Tyndall, Fla., was diverted from a routine
> training flight to check out the Learjet. Two F-16s from another
> Florida base then picked up the chase, later handing it over to two
> Air National Guard F-16s from Oklahoma, which handed it over to two
> F-16s from Fargo, North Dakota." --'ABC News,' 25 October 1999 (10)
>
> During a serious emergency, or if there is any possibility that a
> hijacking has occurred:
>
> "The escort service will be requested by the FAA hijack coordinator
> by direct contact with the National Military Command Center (NMCC)."--
> FAA Order 7610.4J 7-1-2 (9)
>
> A Defense Department manual makes the same point:
>
> "In the event of a hijacking, the NMCC will be notified by the most
> expeditious means by the FAA. The NMCC will, with the exception of
> immediate responses...forward requests for DOD [Department of
> Defense] assistance to the Secretary of Defense for approval."--
> CJCSI 3610.01A, 1 June 2001 (11)
>
> Located in the Pentagon, the NMCC can tap into radar stations and
> thus monitor dangerous emergencies and hijackings. For example,
> during the Payne Stewart incident:
>
> "...officers on the Joint Chiefs were monitoring the Learjet on radar
> screens inside the Pentagon's National Military Command Center."--
> 'CNN,' 26 October 1999 (4)
>
> When dealing with potentially hostile situations, escorts can adopt
> aggressive behavior:
>
> "Small Private Plane Ordered to Land in Vicinity of Bush Ranch
>
> "A small private plane flying unauthorized in the vicinity of
> President Bush's ranch near Crawford was ordered by the military to
> land Thursday, a sheriff's deputy said....
>
> "The Federal Aviation Administration declared that the plane was
> unauthorized and ordered its occupants detained, Plemons said. At
> that point military officials, flying in two jets beside the plane,
> got on the pilot's radio frequency and ordered the Cessna to land...
>
> "The plane landed on a private landing strip near State Highway 6,
> about eight miles from the Bush ranch near Crawford....
>
> "In [a second incident, in] Wood County, Sheriff's senior Dispatcher
> Rodney Mize said a private plane was forced down by two military
> pilots in A-10 Warthog jets about 11:30 a.m. The jets flew one above
> and one below until the private plane's pilot landed at Wisener Field
> near Mineola." --'AP,' 13 September 2001 (12)
>
> The 'Boston Globe' reported that:
>
> "[Marine Corps Major Mike] Snyder, the NORAD spokesman, said its
> fighters routinely intercept aircraft.
>
> "When planes are intercepted, they typically are handled with a
> graduated response. The approaching fighter may rock its wingtips to
> attract the pilot's attention, or make a pass in front of the
> aircraft. Eventually, it can fire tracer rounds in the airplane's
> path, or, under certain circumstances, down it with a missile."--
> 'Boston Globe,' 15 September 2001 (13)
>
> Now, let us return to Mr. Cheney and his interview on 'MEET THE
> PRESS.'
>
> As you will recall, he said:
>
> "It doesn't do any good to put up a combat air patrol if you don't
> give them instructions to act, if, in fact, they feel it's
> appropriate."
>
> Mr. Cheney is attempting to misinform by pretending that intercept
> pilots need 'instructions' from the President, when he knows
> perfectly well that clear instructions and a whole organizational
> network exist to handle intercept emergencies.
>
> Moreover, Mr. Cheney's implicit argument - that there is no point in
> sending up an escort unless the pilot has clearance to shoot down a
> commercial jet - is absurd. Why would such a decision have to be made
> in advance of scrambling the escort? Even if an airliner has been
> taken over by a terrorist with a suicide mission, how could Mr.
> Cheney, Mr. Bush or anyone else other than God Himself possibly
> predict how the hijacker would respond to an intercept by military
> jets? Even if a hijacker were ready to die for the glory of crashing
> into the Pentagon, does that mean he would also be ready to die for
> the glory of ignoring a military pilot's order to land?
>
> So even if the military had no authority to shoot down Flight 77, why
> not send up escorts planes? Isn't that in fact how police and the
> military routinely handle hijack situations - by mobilizing a
> potentially overwhelming force in the hope of getting the hijacker to
> surrender?
>
> Why, as Mr. Cheney claims, would there have been "no point" in trying
> this tactic in the case of Flight 77? Weren't many human lives at
> stake? Isn't that "a point"?
>
> A DEFENSE THAT BACKFIRES
>
> What about the rest of Mr. Cheney's remarks, his contention that only
> President Bush could authorize the military to actually shoot down a
> hijacked plane? In all probability this is true. But as we shall see
> in a later section, this comment, as well as other things Mr. Cheney
> said on 'MEET THE PRESS,' will prove damning to George W. Bush when
> he goes on trial for treason.
>
> Summary of evidence is CONTINUED IN PART 1, SECTION 3
>
> FOOTNOTES:
>
> For a map of Washington showing the distance from Andrews Air Force
> base to the Pentagon go to:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/indict/andrewsmap.htm
>
> (1) 'NBC, Meet the Press' (10:00 AM ET) Sunday 16 September 2001.
> Full transcript at:
> http://stacks.msnbc.com/news/629714.asp?cp1=1
> Backup transcript at:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/nbcmp.htm
>
> (2) Regarding rules governing IFR requirements, see FAA Order 7400.2E
> 7, 2000 (Includes Change 1, effective July 7, 2001), Chapter 14-1-2.
> Full text posted at:
> http://www.faa.gov/ATpubs/AIR/air1401.html#14-1-2
>
> (3) For a clear and detailed description of flight plans, fixes, and
> Air Traffic Control, see: 'Direct-To Requirements' by Gregory Dennis
> and Emina Torlak at:
> http://sdg.lcs.mit.edu/atc/D2Requirements.htm
>
> (4) 'CNN,' 26 October 1999 "Pentagon never considered downing
> Stewart's Learjet," Web posted at: 8:27 p.m. EDT (0027 GMT)
> Full text posted at:
> http://www.cnn.com/US/9910/26/shootdown/
> Backup at:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/cnnlearjet.htm
>
> (5) FAA 'Aeronautical Information Manual: Official Guide to Basic
> Flight Information and Air Traffic Control (ATC) Procedures,'
> (Includes Change 3 Effective: July 12, 2001) Chapter 5-6-4
> "Interception Signals"
> Full text posted at:
> http://www.faa.gov/ATpubs/AIM/Chap5/aim0506.html#5-6-4
>
> (6) FAA Order 7110.65M 'Air Traffic Control' (Includes Change 3
> Effective: July 12, 2001), Chapter 10-2-5 "Emergency Situations"
> Full text posted at:
> http://www.faa.gov/ATpubs/ATC/Chp10/atc1002.html#10-2-5
>
> (7) FAA Order 7110.65M 'Air Traffic Control' (Includes Change 3
> Effective: July 12, 2001), Chapter 10-1-1 "Emergency Determinations"
> Full text posted at:
> http://www.faa.gov/ATpubs/ATC/Chp10/atc1001.html#10-1-1
>
> November 3, 1998; Includes: Change 1, effective July 3, 2000; Change
> 2, effective July 12, 2001), Chapter 4, Section 5, "Air Defense
> Liaison Officers (ADLO's)"
> Full text posted at:
> http://www.faa.gov/ATpubs/MIL/Ch4/mil0405.html#Section%205
>
> November 3, 1998; Includes: Change 1, effective July 3, 2000; Change
> 2, effective July 12, 2001), Chapter 7, Section 1-2, "Escort of
> Hijacked Aircraft: Requests for Service"
> Full text posted at:
> http://faa.gov/ATpubs/MIL/Ch7/mil0701.html#7-1-2
>
> (10) 'ABCNews,' 25 October 1999 "Runaway Plane Crashes in S.D.;
> Golfer, at Least Four Others Killed," by Geraldine Sealey
> Full text posted at:
> http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/plane102599.html
> Backup at:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/abclearjet.htm
>
> (11) 'Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 3610.01A,' 1
> June 2001, "Aircraft Piracy (Hijacking) and Destruction of Derelict
> Airborne Objects," 4.Policy (page 1)
> PDF available at:
> http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/cjcsd/cjcsi/3610_01a.pdf
> Backup at:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/3610_01a.pdf
>
> (12) 'The Associated Press State & Local Wire' 13 September 2001,
> Thursday, BC cycle, "Small private plane ordered to land in vicinity
> of Bush ranch"
> Full text posted at:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/bushranch.htm
>
> (13) 'The Boston Globe,' Saturday 15 September 2001 Third Edition
> Page A1, "Facing Terror Attack's Aftermath: Otis Fighter Jets
> Scrambled Too Late to Halt The Attacks" by Glen Johnson.
> Full text posted at:
> http://emperors-clothes.com/9-11backups/bg915.htm
>
>
>
>


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