A little bit of disregarded history(09/11/01).

Friday, July 30,2004 | Defender2

[Defender2]

(Author's note: I have served for 28 years, including service in our defense as well as overseas)

Out of All the years that I have been here at FRee Republic, this is the first article that I have posted.

I wanted to share this little bit of disregarded history with all of you.

Two things that President Carter did that in later years that contributed to 09/11/01 happening.

1. Not supporting the Shah of Iran and letting violent revolutionaries(at least some of them current terrorists) take over the country, overunning our embassy at the time and holding members of our Embassy Staff and other Americans hostage for 444 days.

2. Discontinuing Aerospace Defense Command in late 1979, which led to a continual degradation of our Air Defenses and which led to valuable lessons in Air Defense, Strategy and Tactics, being thrown away and disregarded. Eliminating Aerospace Defense Command started the demoralisation of those Air Defense Forces. Eliminating those Squadrons responsible for our nation's Air Defense also aided in the demoralisation of those Air Defense Forces. Before that, It was regarded a high honor and very important responsibility to Defend our Nation's Airspace.

After that Air Defense was regarded as wasting time and the degradation of U.S. Air Defenses ensued. Under Aerospace Defense Command(jointly with NORAD), ALL U.S. Airspace was monitored, not just outward from our borders and shores. The innermost Air Defense center then was in Missouri covering our Nation's interior(Richards-Gerbauer A.F.B., along with the then Air Defense assigned 71st F.I.S.) .

President Bush served in Aerospace Defense Command, Serving with the 111th F.I.S., 147th F.I.G., Texas Air National Guard before ADCOM's disbandonment in 1979. See how he is today being ridiculed for participating in our nation's Air Defense. Even after 09/11/01, The importance of our nation's Air Defence is being ridiculed starting with President Bush's Service defending our homeland's airspace with the Texas A.N.G..

You would figure that after 09/11/01, anyone participating in our nation's Air Defense would be regarded in honor. Even today, post 09/11/01, the importance of our nation's Air Defense is being ridiculed, starting with the ridicule of President Bush's service in this regard. I am deeply angered in this.

Something that under the President Clinton administration that happened which contributed to the events of 09/11/01.

Of course We ALL know about the "Gorelick Wall" but here's something else.

26 Air defense Alert sites that were in operation prior to President Clinton's inauguration were reduced to 7 under his presidency. Including the closest site to New York, Atlantic City. Airtime between Atlantic City and New York is minimal, meaning it is possible that the attackers possibly could have been headed off if the Atlantic City site would have still been in operation.

Since 09/11/01, President Bush has restored the importance of Our Nation's Air Defense. ALL of those 26 sites have been returned to duty with added importance. Thank You, President Bush!!!!

Some how, I get the impression that the 09/11/01 commission does not know or care to know or have not shared any of the above information in their report.

The Left's attitude in this country's defense contributed greatly to 09/11/01.

Just look at Senator Kerry's voting record on defense as an example.

[Defender2]

Thanks, Chieftain!!!!:-)

I will be posting more in the very near future!!!!

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D2

[Defender2]

"We must fight back on as many fronts as we are being fought."

Yes We ALL have to do that.

Thanks, Dolphy

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[Citizen Soldier]

anything that is part of the clinton legacy needs to go there

[libsrscum]

Wonderful post!

Thank you!

[Defender2]

#35. Yes it is a shame. I loved the "Red Bulls" and "Flying Fists", among the others. They were great organizations.

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[Defender2]

Thanks Interesting Times!!!!


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Defender2

[Defender2]

#43.

Thanks Again and Very Best FReegards,

D2

[cake_crumb]

Typing one handed, with a fussy grandkid on my lap....thak you for posting this...particularly the very well stated explaination of Carter ruining our air defense command structure

You will NEVER find this or any part of it in the 9/11 commission report, which is sanitized to protect Clinton and his buddy Carter

[Defender2]

I also liked working with the "Michigan Six Pack"(171st F.I.S., 191st F.I.G., Michigan A.N.G.), Outstanding Unit!!!!

I remember "Defiance", F-106A s/n 80772(58-0772) of the 171st at Selfridge. She was immaculate.


D2

[Defender2]

Your Welcome and Thanks, libsrscum


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D2

[Valin]

Bump for the morning.

[Defender2]

#48. Thanks cake_crumb.

Very well said,

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[Defender2]

Thanks for the BUMP, Valin

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[moodyskeptic]

Okay, was that so hard?

Keep posting. Freepers are brutal, but hungry for insight. Help us gain it.

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

Tonk...did you hears Kerry's quote on Jennings..."The supposed Gulf of Tonkin incident"

[ODC-GIRL]

Still the Six Pack, now they're "Good to the Last Drop", too. Always did have a great sense of humour. The conversion from F-16's to C-130's was a difficult one. 191st is gone and 171st is an Airlift Squadron now. Check out my profile for some pics.

[Defender2]

Thanks, moodyskeptic!!!!:-)

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D2

[cake_crumb]

Carter's Legacy: Mile long gas lines, double digit infation, double digit unemployment, 20% interest rates, coinage of the term Misery Index and coinage of the word "Recession" to make what WAS a full blown depression go down better with the peasants, the destruction of the Iranian political structure and beginning of the reign of organized terrorism throughout the region, American hostages and Operation Helicopter Crash.

I remember it well. He was the first occupant of the Oval Office that I refused to grace with the title that generally goes with it.

During the Clinton administration he was appointed Official Enabler of Allowing N Korea Free Reign to Develop Nukes.

A side thought: if not for the reprehensive actions of Hanoi John Kerry, Nixon would not have been fodder for the Democrat's bloodless revolution machine, Gerald Ford wouldn't have been roped unwillingly into the job of president - and therefore would not have been in a position to fail to solve ALL the country's many problems in two years - and we would never have GOTTEN that metnally defective jerk of a peanut farmer to BEGIN with.

[cake_crumb]

"Carter singlehandedly legitimized terrorism as we know it today by shaking hands with Arafat."

Don't forget that Carter won a Nobel Piece Prize for ligitimizing Yasser. NOT as a peace maker, but as "a kick in the leg to the current administration" if I remember the exact quote from the committee correctly. He therefore is truely a "piecemaker".

[GeronL]

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