The 9/11 Tapes

Kudos to Vanity Fair for their incredible article based on the taped recordings from NORADs Northeast Headquarters on September 11th, 2001. It's amazing to hear the actual unfolding of events through the eyes and ears of the people trained and dedicated to protecting US airspace on the east coast. Some of the details that come through are how the Pentagon lied about the initial reaction to the hijackings, how the 9/11 panel felt deceived by the Pentagon and further, these tapes will hopefully give some conspiracy theorists (Pops included;) pause...HERE is a link to the full article.

When I asked Nasypany (Major Kevin Nasypany, the facilitys mission-crew commander) about the conspiracy theories—the people who believe that he, or someone like him, secretly ordered the shootdown of United 93 and covered it up—the corners of his mouth began to quiver. Then, I think to the surprise of both of us, he suddenly put his head in his hands and cried. "Flight 93 was not shot down," he said when he finally looked up. "The individuals on that aircraft, the passengers, they actually took the aircraft down. Because of what those people did, I didn't have to do anything."

What Major Nasyphany is talking about is the fact, clear from the tapes, that Flight 93 was already down before our military had a chance to organize a response.

But by the time NEADS (Northeast Air Defense Sector) gets the report of a bomb on United 93, everyone on board is already dead. Following the passengers' counterattack, the plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania at 10:03 a.m., 4 minutes before Cleveland Center notified NEADS, and a full 35 minutes after a Cleveland Center controller, a veteran named John Werth, first suspected something was wrong with the flight. At 9:28, Werth actually heard the guttural sounds of the cockpit struggle over the radio as the hijackers attacked the pilots.

I have to say going through these tapes, watching the video below, knowing that Oliver Stones 9/11 movie is about to be released is bringing back the horror of that day. I am overcome with sadness when I see the World Trade Center burn...sadness for the loss of life but more deeply, sadness that there are people who hate 'us'...'Americans' so much they would commit such an act. I believe that I understand how Muslims feel when they see images of Qana. Why do they hate us so much? Unfortunately, I don't think we like the answer too much.

The documentary 'Loose Change' is probably most responsible for stoking the conspriacy fires. In the interest of fair play I'm going to inlcude a clip below below.



I believe that pretty much all sides want us to be afraid. The terrorists want us to experience terror, the US Government wants us to be constantly afraid, the conspriacy theorists stoke fear and paranoia until no matter who you are or what your belief you're living scared. Well I reject that approach. I reject living in fear...I do so imperfectly but I still do it:) For me real fear is crossing a room to ask a pretty girl to dance...now that's fear;)

Stay graceful Zooheads...Stay Positive and as always...

Stay Naked.

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