pacifism

[senslo]

Hi John

I'm glad you brought that up. I watched and waited for
that fourth plane to hit the White House on that night
(in Australia) September 11, and when I heard it had
crashed in a field somewhere I thought, Jesus, they've
bought it down. It still seems plausible (?even
probable): we would have been asking how the hell they
could have let a fourth plane hit (had it), when they
had so much time to bring it down, wouldn't we? I've
scanned the newspages for anything more on it, and
have been interested in the lack of even mere
speculation on the possibility. Is the hero story
based on those few cellphone calls? It’s an appealing
story, the only one of American resistance to the
attack, but does it rest on a solid factual footing?
They found the black box days ago didn't they? How
long does it take to listen to the thing?

I know had they brought the plane down, not only would
it have been justified (to me, anyway), but also
would’ve been a difficult thing to admit to an
hysterical public. Not good for national unity, and in
channelling public anger solely toward *them*. 

I really don't know whether it was brought down or
not. But I am interested in the lack of speculation,
especially given the journalists and myriad 'experts'
talk so endlessly about every other facet of the
attack.

Cheers

Chris


From: John Lundy <jlundy at gyk.com.au>

>Something that has intrigued me:  there were initial
reports that the Pennsylvania plane may have been shot
down by a US fighter plane.  In a newspaper here a
member of the Administration admitted on about the
third day after the event that they had been too hasty
in categorically ruling this out and "now admit that
it was possible that the plane was engaged by a US
fighter plane".  I've read absolutely nothing about
this since. Do any of you guys have any further
information?

John



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