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 Very Much, windchime!!!!:-)


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[Defender2]

#80. Thanks very much for your correction, which is indeed, correct!!!!:-)

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[windchime]

You're welcome, Defender2! I've got the info bookmarked.

[Defender2]

Thanks windchime, as it is indeed Verifiable Truth!!!!

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[Defender2]

Ping to my first Article Posting!!!!:-)

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[longfellow]

GREAT JOB!!!!

[Defender2]

Thanks Very Much, longfellow!!!!:-)


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[Defender2]

PING!!!!(To the Article)

[Defender2]

#25. Thanks, Jet Jaguar!!!!:-)

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[Defender2]

#26. Thanks Very Much, BARLF!!!!:-)


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BUSH/CHENEY 2004!!!!:-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Very good, D2. Always good to hear the inside (real) history. Ya done good! Waiting for more.

[I got the rope]

Great post. You need to post more often. The reason I come here is for wisdom and ammunition for the next day. I had no idea about the air defense thing.

[Defender2]

Thanks, Kathy, HUGS, will be posting more.

D2

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[Defender2]

Thanks Very Much, I got the rope, I will be posting more articles in the future, Thanks again,

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[amom]

Excellent! I love the smell of truth in the morning! ;-)

[Defender2]

Thanks, amom, HUGS, Sweetie, D2!!!!:-)


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[Defender2]

Could you folks please hit your Pinglists to my first posting article, Thanks,

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[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Thanks for the insight. Guess the cutback on Air Defense was sold based upon the thinking that the attacks would be by ballistic missile

[F14 Pilot]

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