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In lugnet.general, Richard Noeckel writes:
> In lugnet.general, Pedro Silva writes:
> > In lugnet.general, Josh Baakko writes:
> > > I find this all so amazing, they claimed the buildings were built to
> > > withstand a 707 hitting them! I personally watched BOTH towers collapse LIVE
>
> > I am not an expert on this, but I heard on TV that no building can withstand
> > such prolonged burnings without partial or total collapse. My dad told me
> > that the concrete turns to dust at 1200ºC, and then steel melts down,
> > causing structural failure.
>
> > Mark wrote:
> > They both survived the initial impact without a problem, the resulting
> > uncontrolled fire and damage afterwards is what unfortunately brought down
> > both towers. Considering the damage and the attack in 1993, I am surprised they
> > lasted as long as they did.
>
> Interesting...
>
>
> But this is what really bothers me.
> I can see the World Trade Center being taken-out, but not the Pentagon?!?
It's obvious there's some sort of strategy here. What I've formualted is
that some sort of foreign bad man/evil govt wants to make us look like
clowns. The targets put the government to almost an utter halt. The stock
markets is closed. Schools out tommorow. What they tried to do worked. Now
they're dancing around in the streets happily parading because they killed
innocent people.
It's got a biger effect on me becuase I live 24 miles from it. People's
parents work there, and got hurt (maybe died). That's why the issue is
bigger here.
> Isn't there a -'no-fly-zone'- surrounding this area and the White House?
Yes, but a commercial plane near Regan National would not generate immediate
response as would a UFO or a Mig-16
> I mean, where are all the response jets.
Snooze button? no idea.
> (Not even an active counter measure was initiated at the time.)
> Yes, I've heard that F-16 were dispatched later on, but aren't their units
> designed for rapid response for any intrusion into this specialized
> government area.
> Not even a military Helicopter on a near by landing pad attempted to intercept.
> Surely an Apache/Cobra (or whatever) could have sprung into action and used
> its mini guns to disable the commercial jet?
>
> It’s easy to engage an external threat to Washington.
> (Missile or foreign attack squadron coming over seas.)
> But I guess any local passenger jets pose a real problem…
Of course, you've already got them there (no risk). Simple to hijack. The
plan was well formualted.
> Another note…
> Once everyone talks about Terrorism they think of foreign invaders.
> BUT, what if these attackers were from an internal group.
> Similar to the events of Oklahoma.
> Just a lugubrious thought. :(
DOubt it. More like the white house or something would be attacked.
>
> --==Richard==--
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