A U.S. congressional commission has subpoenaed key records from the North American Aerospace Defence Command because the joint Canada-U.S. agency has not adequately responded to requests for information about the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
The commission is trying to determine whether there could have been a swifter response by Norad and other organizations the day of the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Norad scrambled several jets to respond to the terrorist strike by al-Qaeda, but they arrived too late to do anything.
John Judge, co-founder of 9/11 Citizen's Watch...said he believes there was enough warning to have fighter aircraft over Washington in time to prevent the attack. Flight 77 hit the Pentagon at 9:38 a.m. The World Trade Tower had been rammed at 8:46 a.m.
"We knew here for 40 minutes that this plane was coming, it was announced locally on the news that it was coming," said Mr. Judge. "And absolutely nothing was alerted. It's a complete breakdown in standard procedures."
He noted that U.S. Navy fighter jets were stationed just across the river from the Pentagon and at another nearby U.S. Air Force Base. Those planes were not launched.
According to various reports, Norad was informed that Flight 77 was hijacked around 8:31 a.m. Other reports state the time was 8:40 a.m. article
You can find a full 9/11 timeline here. Also, here, including lead-up to 9/11.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
Sunday, November 30, 2003
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