Hey Eric:

I couldn't find the Atlantic 9/11 series on-line, sorry.

EEE Wrote:

(it was sort of thing of what could go wrong did and what could go right did not)

Which governmental mismanagement are we talking about again here? There's so many in recent months/years/decades. Should we begin with the coup d'etat of '63? Or instances where our government admits(only because all tracks didn't get covered), they intentionally used our citizenry as lab animals, testing: diseases, psycho-tropic substances, the effects of atomic fall out, etc. And where do we stop, '45; '41; '29; '13; the 17th Amendment; the American inspired eugenics movement of forced breeding, sterilization and experimentation(s) on human subjects(like electro shock, labodomies or Hilter's model); the formation of foundations for the purposes of preserving wealth and all that benevolent social engineering resulting; Wounded Knee; the 118 U.S. 394 COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA v. SOUTHERN PAC. R. CO. decision of 1886; the Orphan Trains of the latter 19th century where children(w/parents too) were kidnapped off the streets of eastern cities and shipped west by church organizations with governmental acquiescence; the end/abrogation of states rights/US Constitution 1868; the missing(original) 13th Amendment that outlawed titles of nobility or else the loss of ones citizenship; small pox infected blankets(given to US settlers too); where.... (I'm almost crying here):

Naturally we're discussing 11 Sept 01.

But...can we please stop settling for these never ending plausible denials, and crimes against our own(& Iraqi's, e.g.), that don't quite add up(but repeatedly come from our best and brightest(sic), PLEASE!!! It's about as believable as 'NEW & IMPROVED!!!'. I mean cmon, it's not new if it's only been improved, just as it is not plausible when serious doubts remain.

Anyhow, in an effort, to honor your request, to be brief; these links may be a good jumping off point and cover many valid points(& craziness too), regarding the official story:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9-11_domestic_conspiracy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:9/11_conspiracy_theories

As for my disbelief, apart from the pattern of history alluded to above...I think, having lived in the shadow of NORAD, started it for me. I learned about the change later of course, but until 3 months before 9/11, for decades, SOP anytime an aircraft was off course(a matter of minutes), or thereafter did not communicate with air traffic control, fighter jets were automatically scrambled. You probably don't recall my asking KevinG about this point; or that he was noticeably unspecific. But you might recall the Payne Stewart footage. NTL, that didn't add up.

In my search for what had changed, I discovered that that authority had been removed from NORAD to the White House, and at least on the day in question, to VP Cheney, who did not authorize interception in time. Even though there was plenty of time, in all instances, and even more curious, several of those flights entered the air space of military bases while off course.

The PNAC paper "Rebuilding America's Defenses: Strategy,Forces and Resources for the New Century ." may very well explain VP Cheney's sustained hesitation, given he, among many other high placed members of this Administration, were founding members of PNAC in '97. Further, it explains the motivation for subsequent events, and yet future foreign policy events, involving China, Syria and Iran, too.-(

More likely though, was the rapidity of the enactment of the Patriot Act. That was obviously already on the shelf somewhere. 300+ pages of law, that no one read(excepting Paul Wellstone, we're told), but was passed into law in less than 6 weeks time. Subsequent research showed there was in fact a connection between the content of the Patriot Act/Homeland Security and many initiatives of those associated with the PNAC dating back to Cheney's days as GHW Bush's Secretary of Defense.

Then, while wondering how those two buildings came down so neatly, I discovered a third building, WTC 7, also came down that same day. A fire broke out in the smaller building, far removed from the two that the planes are said to have brought down. Two stories of WTC7 contained Rudy G's emergency management control center. I have still never heard of a fire bringing down any other steel framed building. EVER! Isn't that why? after tensile strength, steel is a preferred material for skyscrapers.

Then I started learning the science. For instance, that diffused jet fuel(petroleum) does not get hot enough to weaken, let alone, melt steel. No where near(500 degrees C too cool, if I recall). And it's all the more unplausible when the fire ball occurs outside the building. Office supplies/equipment do not reach the necessary temperatures either.

Then, there is the physics Freddy mentioned. Which despite its source, is still presumably disprovable, were it in error. (Please do not point to the 9/11 commission as a source of independent enquiry unless you found the magic bullet theory believable.) If anything, were the temperatures sufficient, the tops of 1 and 2 should have toppled to the side, not come down in a nice (relatively)little pile, like one would expect in a controlled demolition. How convenient all three bucked the laws of gravity and the melting points of metals.

Furthermore, how does one explain the molten pools of steel, weeks after the event, under and causing the rubble to smoke, despite being watered and rained upon, that appear though jet fuel cannot reach such temperatures; even if it hadn't rapidly dissipated in a fireball moments after the impact, roughly 100 stories above.

Then, there is the seismic activity curiously connected with the timing of the buildings coming down. More unfortunate timing I suppose.

One last interesting 'tell' that should not be ignored, is the elevated level of stock market 'Put Options' placed preceeding the event(s). Investigative writer, Michael Ruppert briefly explains the concept very well:

http://www.hereinreality.com/insidertrading.htm

Two quotes:

[The levels of put options purchased...were more than six times higher than normal.]

No similar trading in other airlines occurred on the Chicago exchange in the days immediately preceding Black Tuesday.

Such action was not limited to the Chicago Exchange. It was international in scope.

This would indicate foreknowledge. Profit taking of this kind would, wouldn't you think.-) So why wasn't this front page news. So would the phone call to San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown telling him not to fly on 11 Sept 01. So would Former FBI Translator Sibel Edmonds, among others, who were, or say they were censured by various agencies of our government in the aftermath of 9/11.

As with records associated with JFK, RFK, MLK or other 'situations' that are sealed from view for decades to come; why would censure be necessary if there is nothing to hide?

Because I believe the accuracy of this Theodore Roosevelt admonition, “In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.”, my conclusion is that these events were allowed to occur by elements within our government, for specific reasons. All of which are not as yet evident, though some have surely been enacted.

Finally, I believe this is but one of many associated issues that illustrate our country is in dire straits, but only if you're concerned with, our continuation as an independent nation.

SO...should I expect unwanted visitors?-)