Reply #32: First of all...

[piouspete]

Thank you for the welcome. I neglected that in my last epistle.
Second, what is LIHOP?
Third, I agree that the sequence and timing of events on the morning of the 11th leave some interesting questions. I've gone under the assumption that this was just the result the chaos and disarray of our government being unprepared, and unwilling to entertain the idea that we could really be attacked. All day I kept saying "where the hell is the president." I wanted to see him on TV telling us things were under control and that we would promptly be delivering a severe ass whipping to the appropriate parties. If he'd had any inkling of the catastrophe ahead of time, I don't believe he would've taken so long to address the nation. I leave open the possibility that I could be wrong.
I'll look into the "new pearl harbor" book that was mentioned earlier.
I am curious though, If you believe they let this happen, do you think that only Bush and the neocons are capable of this sort of treachery? A very similar case could be made against President Clinton for the first Trade center attack, the Bosnian campaign, and the launching of tomahawks on the day that Monica's grand jury testimony came out. Do you think Clinton is guilty as well?
Our government is so huge, and 99 percent remain in their positions no matter what party comes into power. There are thousands and thousands of bureaucrats that are there observing all the time. It makes it hard to believe that anyone could pull off the conspiracy theories put forth at the beginning of this thread.
Let me know what you think.