Randall wrote:
>
> Joe Curry wrote:
> >
> > Still, I wonder how the administration knew that the White House and AF1
> > were targets during the attack? And why they made the
> > circuitous journey westward before finally coming back to Washington if
> > they didn't have some sort of information that they don't care to share
> > with the public.
>
> Aw, Joe, don't tell me you're a conspiracy nut too ... Ask yourself this
> : If you were in Dubya's shoes, wouldn't _you_ assume that you were at
> least one of the targets of the attack ? I'm sure the SS has lots of
> "what if" scenarios already worked out, and stuffing the president into
> AF1 at the first sign of trouble is probably the first step for most of
> them.
>
> They may well have had _some_ warning that _something_ _might_ happen.
> Question is, what could they do about it ? I'm sure there are terrorist
> plots uncovered all the time that we (usually) don't hear about. But
> there are lots of targets to hit, you can't go evacuating all of them
> all the time.
They didn't say they "assumed" that the White House and AF1 were targets.
Instead, their statements were more positive than that.
Personally, I prefer to think that "W" was simply running scared with his best
"Deer in your headlights" expression plastered on his face. Note here
that he did manage to call Daddy and ask what to do!!!! :)
And yes, I love "X-FIles" and "The Lone Gunman" TV shows. If that makes me a
conspiracy theorist, then so be it!! :)
JOe
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