9/11 - WTC/Pentagon/Shanksville m.m - Tråd Nr 2

ADVANCED KNOWLEGE OF ATTACKS

On the point of concern that some U.S. officials knew about the coming attacks in advance, one aspect of many that has been focused on is the multiple military exercises planned and ongoing during the time frame around 9/11.

According to reports, many U.S. military aircraft and air defense assets were dispersed from their normal bases and redirected from their normal duties to participate in these exercises.

Some of the exercises reportedly involved hijacked jets, and air traffic controllers and other officials experienced confusion about the real hijacked aircraft and the simulations planned in the training exercises.

Although this may have just been an unfortunate coincidence, some skeptics of the official story have pointed out this circumstance.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) audio tapes of military air defense officials’ communications on 9/11, released this week and the subject of a detailed article in VANITY FAIR magazine, do show the confusion of that day by NORAD, air defense and air traffic control personnel.

Also this week, news reports revealed that the 9/11 Commission considered testimony from Pentagon and government aviation officials given to the commission about the air defense activities on 9/11 to be false. Commissioners considered requesting legal action from the Department of Justice because of the inaccurate testimony.

Reports that FBI and U.S. military officials, as well as friendly foreign intelligence agencies, were detecting elements of the planned attacks and trying to report warnings to U.S. Government officials, with no apparent result, have also triggered concerns.

In addition, reports have circulated that foreign intelligence agents may have had the hijackers under surveillance during the run-up to the attacks.

Again, whether these are indications of officials “allowing” the 9/11 attacks to occur certainly have not been proven, but raise suspicions among many.