Clearly this cat missed the "Pentagon lied people died" memo...

[althecat]

From..
http://www.jwv.org/communication/detailart.cfm?ID=250

Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum Chief, National Guard Bureau, Excerpts of remarks at the National Commander's Banquet
By Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum Chief, National Guard Bureau
Season: Post-Convention, Volume: 56, Number: 3

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Now, some of you are shaking your head, what are you talking about, multinational forces in the United States? It’s already happened, folks. 9/11 happened. Twenty fighters on strip alert that morning by accident. NORAD had 20 fighters on strip alert on 9/11 by accident because the Russians were having a big exercise in Siberia. And we weren’t sure what they were doing, so we put some fighters on strip alert just in case. Prudent thing to do. 9/11 happens; in less than 24 hours, because of the incredible response of the Air National Guard, 400 armed fighters in a combat air patrol over every large city in this country was in place in less than 24 hours

But what I’m trying to tell you is, that’s back to the future kind of response. That’s not World War II mobilization model, that’s not Korean War mobilization model, that’s not Vietnam War mobilization model, that’s not Desert Storm six-month buildup model, that’s not even Iraqi Freedom three- or four- or five-month buildup model, that’s back to the future, back to the Minuteman, back to the Concord Minuteman, one hand on a plow, one hand on a musket, transition from citizen to soldier in minutes and maybe hours, but days and weeks would be late and unacceptable to you. When you call, you expect us to be there. We will be there, and we’ll be ready when we get there, with your help.

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[Ezlivin]

1. "NORAD had 20 fighters on strip alert on 9/11 by accident

because the Russians were having a big exercise in Siberia."

Just how many exercises and drills were happening on 9/11?

I know that the US was running at least 15 drills that day. Now this information comes to light.

The hijackers were just plain lucky to pick the one day out of the year when our military was busy practicing.

MIHOP

[bryant69]

2. Ah the voice of the MIHOP faithful

Always heartwarming.

Bryatn
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[Ezlivin]

5. Glad I could roast yer chestnuts, bud

Would you like a Pepsi with that?

[sam sarrha]

3. those F16's can scoot right over to Siberia and waste those ruskies..

no problem..

[althecat]

4. We have been told repeatedly they had 4 planes on alert

... now this genius claims they had 20. I am guessing that these planes were not in the north east. Must have been in seattle :)

[sinkingfeeling]

6. "When you call, you expect us to be there. We will be there.." So where

were you at 8AM Eastern time on September 11, 2001? Or were you told to stay on the ground?