http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=40198&SectionID=25&SubSectionID=354&S=1 "Controllers have also learned that an F-16 fighter closely pursued hijacked
United Airlines Flight 93 until it crashed in southwestern Pennsylvania, the
employee said.
Although controllers don't have complete details of the Air Force's chase
of the Boeing 757, they have learned the F-16 made 360-degree turns to
remain close to the commercial jet, the employee said.
"He must've seen the whole thing," the employee said of the F-16 pilot's
view of Flight 93's crash."
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The investigators later said, No Chase Plane. No further mention of a chase plane, other than denials.
There are so many contradictory snips of data that I doubt we will know details for sure, for some time.
Having said that, my opinion is that the passengers tried to stop a terror attack, knowing in full what they were doing, and acting in a selfless manner in the face of great fear. That's heroism.
If the highjackers chose a slightly earlier suicide than what they planned, the passengers succeeded. Sure, they did not take the yoke and land at the next general aviation field with the hijackers trussed up in seat belts, but I don't think that makes the effort a failure.
The article is a sneaky way of hinting that BUSH LIED. He did not, of course, but by pointing out theat the POTUS praised the passengers, and now the "real truth" is out that the passengers did not actually succeed, the hint is made that Bush was (once again) less than accurate. Same deal with Jessica Lynch- sow the seeds of doubt.
Pick a propaganda theme and never let up, just keep repeating it in different ways, and you can "get your message out". Public relations experts from Goebbels to Bernays have advised that. Know any political parties that are complaining that they can't get their message out?
"Pick a propaganda theme and never let up, just keep repeating it in different ways, and you can "get your message out". Public relations experts from Goebbels to Bernays have advised that. Know any political parties that are complaining that they can't get their message out?"
Very good points.