* Guilty For 9-11 Bush, Rumsfeld, Myers, Part 1 *
by Illarion Bykov and Jared Israel
[Posted 14 November 2001]
[Updated 17 November 2001]
Dedicated to the firefighters of New York.
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- Introduction to Summary of Evidence -
Andrews Air Force Base is a huge military installation just 10 miles from
the Pentagon.
On 11 September Andrews had two squadrons of fighter jets with the job of
protecting 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 took off (or scrambled) to protect the city.
The FAA, NORAD and the military have cooperative procedures by which fighter
jets 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 everyday
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 air
defense systems.
The whole country was aware. For example, at 906 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 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.
[www.dcmilitary.com is a private Website authorized by the military to
provide information for members of the armed forces. - There are problems
with is. Please see
http//emperors-clothes.com/indict/update630.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,
(630 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' (1000 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.
- The Summary of evidence is Continued in Section 2 which you will receive
on Wednesday! -
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* Footnotes and Further Reading *
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(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," (630 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' (1000 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
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