911: Window of Exposure

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53. Please do the homework required to understand this subject

((stevenleser: "By the time it was clear that you had multiple planes being hijacked and their intention was to hit buildings, it was all pretty much over. There was certainly no opportunity to scramble jets or have any other meaningful military response."))

Wrong. It was approximately one hour between the second plane hitting and the establishment of contact between the NCA. It was approximately one hour and twenty minutes between the second plane hitting and the official account of any attempt to establish rules. It is a matter of record.

With all due respect, I must ask any potential participant to understand the most basic facts of this subject before attempting to engage.

((stevenleser: "It wasnt until the second plane hit the towers that it was clear that you had multiple planes being hijacked and their intention was to hit buildings with them."))

And we are generously starting at the second plane hitting, despite a long list of very compelling reasons to start the clock at the first plane hit.

((stevenlesser: "When you are surprised by a tactic of an enemy, the response tends to go very badly. That is why militaries spend a lot of time, effort and resources trying to surprise each other and spend lots of time, effort and resources at trying not to be surprised."))

So you would put forth that it was a very prolonged state of surprise that caused Rumsfeld to behave in such a way for such a length of time.