Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] trade center crashes

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Tue, 11 Sep 2001, Jonathan King wrote:

> Sorry; my attribution of absurdity wasn't about moving them out of
> Norfolk; you have to do that if you think there's any chance of an air
> attack.  The TV dolts thought they would be shipping out to (wait for
> it) Washington DC and New York.  DC is not a place that can benefit
> from carrier-based air support, and you can't get to NYC in anything
> like a timely manner even if you thought that would do any good.


>From NY Times:

   Adm. Robert J. Natter, the commander of the Atlantic fleet, ordered
   aircraft carriers and guided missile destroyers to New York and
   Washington. He also dispatched amphibious ships carrying Marines and
   sailors who could assist with security and surgical teams that could
   help treat injured people.

   "We have been attacked like we haven't since Pearl Harbor," said Adm.
   Natter.


I don't know why he did it, but it doesn't look like the story was made
up.

Mike

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