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Politics : Bush-The Mastermind behind 9/11? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (2067)	8/19/2003 11:29:58 PM
From: Skywatcher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20039

Bush is on the take so badly it's not funny...... Utility Officers Gave to Bush By Mike Allen The Washington Post Tuesday 19 August 2003 The top two executives of FirstEnergy Corp., the Ohio-based utility that is a focus of investigations into last week's cascading blackouts, are key financial supporters of President Bush, according to campaign records. H. Peter Burg, chairman and chief executive, was one of three hosts of a $600,000 fundraiser for Bush's reelection campaign in Akron, Ohio, on June 30. Vice President Cheney was the featured speaker. Anthony J. Alexander, FirstEnergy's president and chief operating officer, was a "Pioneer" for Bush's last campaign, meaning he raised at least $100,000. Alexander also contributed $100,000 to Bush's inaugural committee. The Energy Department has dispatched teams of investigators to the Midwest and Northeast. Democrats have questioned whether Bush's administration coddled electric companies because of his long personal ties to the energy industry. FirstEnergy's ties could increase Capitol Hill scrutiny of the White House handling of the blackout aftermath. Bush's campaign had no comment. Records compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics show that FirstEnergy executives contributed about $50,000 to Bush's last campaign. Energy and natural resource interests gave the campaign more than $3.6 million, according to the group's figures. When Bush was Texas governor, employees of the now-collapsed Enron Corp., the energy-trading company, were his most generous career patrons.

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (2067)	8/20/2003 1:12:17 AM
From: Don Earl	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20039

Ray, Interesting piece of the uranium from Nigeria variety, but the holes in the story start showing up in the first few paragraphs of fantasy. I suppose a lot of folks don't start running numbers in their heads when they read this sort of garbage. The speed of sound is around 750 MPH depending on elevation and without double checking the exact figure. Supersonic would be something above that speed and those jets were capable of around double the speed of sound. At 750 MPH the 150 mile trip takes 12 minutes. According to the hyped version the first jets left at the same time as the first hijacked plane hit the tower. Flight 11 hit at 8:46 and flight 175 hit at 9:03. cooperativeresearch.org That would be 17 minutes after the scrambled jets left at supersonic speeds and were still 8 minutes away from the towers. It really is a miracle how many physical laws were suspended on 9/11. The melting point for steel was reduced by half and the speed of sound was reduced by two thirds. No wonder the FBI is keeping an eye on mosques. It looks like Allah is heap big medicine.

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (2067)	8/20/2003 8:12:29 AM
From: Rock_nj	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 20039

"I told him to scramble; we'll get clearances later," Arnold said. His instincts to act first and get permission later were typical of U.S. and Canadian commanders that day. On Sept. 11, the normal scramble-approval procedure was for an FAA official to contact the National Military Command Center (NMCC) and request Pentagon air support. Someone in the NMCC would call Norad's command center and ask about availability of aircraft, then seek approval from the Defense Secretary--Donald H. Rumsfeld--to launch fighters. Hmmm... The whole story sounds like a fluff PR job as you pointed out. But, the above paragraph really reveals that this is nothing more than a thinly veiled propaganda piece. Seek approval from Defense Secretary Rumsfeld every time a plane goes off course or has a malfunctioning transponder that requires the military to scramble jets?!? If that was part of his job description he wouldn't have time to do anything else, like run the military. Did they seek his permission when they intercepted Paine Stewart's jet? It is my understanding that commercial jet interception by the military is a routine procedure when a plane has lost contact with controllers or has gone off course. The FAA contacts NORAD and the supervising military command gives the go ahead to scramble planes. Why would such a routine operation need the approval of the Defense Secretary? That's like calling the Defense Secretary every time the Military Police need to iniate an investigation of some sort. As we watch the TV, another airliner shows up on the screen, aimed for the second tower [9:02 a.m.]. The shocking reality becomes apparent. This is no longer 'an accident.' New York City is under attack." At 9:24, the Langley-based alert F-16s were scrambled and airborne in 6 min., headed for Washington. By 9:26 a.m., the FAA command center stopped all departures nationwide. At 9:41, American Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, elevating tension levels even further. So, according to this article the military realized at 9:02 AM that this wasn't an accident, that NYC is under attack. But, the Langley-based alert F-16s weren't scrambled to defend Washington, DC until about 9:30 AM?!? This speaks volumes. They're admitting in this fluff article that the military waited 1/2 hour to scramle planes to defend DC, even though it was evident that a terrorist attack was under way. This story was probably written by some CIA plant to make the government and military look good on 9/11, like they were doing their job they way they were suppossed to be doing it. It has been revealed that the CIA has had 100s of journalists on their payroll over the years.