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]

This is my first article posting.

To ALL Here at FRee Republic,

Very Best FReegards,

Defender2

[Defender2]

My first Article Posting Ping!!!!


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D2

[gilliam]

Thank you very much for your service to our country.

Very nice article.

[MacDorcha]

Great article. thanks for the contribution. keep 'em coming? :)

Freegards and thatnks for your service.

[Phyto Chems]

Good Post, Nope GREAT post.

Thanks for the history lesson. It sure fits, thanks.

[Phyto Chems]

Yes THANKS for your service.... sorry I missed that before.

[Defender2]

Thanks, Will Do!!!!:-)

Very Best FReegards, D2

[HiJinx]

Well said.

In addition to the reduction in Air Defense assets, how many more of our nations defenses have been stood down since we 'won' the Cold War?

The average American will never know, partly because they don't care and partly because the purveyors of 'truth' in our society have been woefully silent in this regard.

It makes the job that much more difficult for those who are still serving. Thank you for carrying the torch forward, Brother.

[Defender2]

Thanks Very Much,

Very Best FReegards,

D2

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[BARLF]

BTTT

[Delta 21]

444 days and dead Americans that tried their best to rescue the hostages.


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

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Must Read article by FReeper Defender2 who has served for 28 years,
including service in our defense as well as overseas
PING

[Defender2]

Thanks Very Much, HiJinx!!!!

After ALL the BUSHBASHING this week, I've had had enough and I'm not taking it anymore!!!!

I figured it's time to let the light shine on some of those who have trashed the President(get some of their skeletons out of the closet - so to speak).

I will let this Torch now shine brightly!!!!

Thanks HiJinx,

Best FReegards,

D2

[ODC-GIRL]

Those years were BAD for Michigan. We lost all of our Active Duty bases and lost Air Defense at Selfridge. It was pretty ugly. Things have improved significantly since then. We have regained the Air Defense mission and are playing roles in other theaters as well.

Thank you for your service and for posting this important info.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"I will let this Torch now shine brightly!!!!"

Great article!

Your 28 + years in the service shows.

Thank You for your service to our country.

[Defender2]

Thanks for the BUMP!!!!

D2

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[Defender2]

Thanks for your comments, Delta 21!!!!:-)

Best FReegards,

D2

Rush and Sean, I'm pinging you to this thread!!!!

[Liberty Valance]

Most excellent first post. I salute you. I've never read about these things before and add a lot to the whole 9/11 story. Thank you for your service and please post more often. :o)

[geopyg]

"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!!!!"


Well that can't be right?! Kerry is calling for changes based on the commission's findings RIGHT AWAY! That means Bush hasn't done anything.

If this UNKNOWN fact of the base reopenings gets out to the media - Kerry will claim that Bush should have waited to see what the commissions findings were.

THANK YOU President Bush. And thanks to Bush for setting up the Department of Homeland Security. (But Kerry says we need to act on the 9/11 commission's suggestion that all terrorist intelligence be guided by one main director!?!? I thought that was what Ridge was doing - I must be a bit wrong in my perception).

Of course, if Bush does create and "intelligence czar" it will reak of brown shirts and KGB to the democrats.

[armymarinemom]

Welcome and nice first post. If it were up to Kerry we wouldn't have a lot of the equipment that our military currently uses. Somehow the press keeps missing that.