"It seems that the rest of Congress remained there. Kerry discusses his time with the other Senators as they watched the news
Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't nuclear attack plans involve getting the legislators out of Dodge and to a safe(r) place ASAP? Continuity of government, and all that?
Seems to me the same principle would apply when the weapons are airliners.
"and were later taken to a secure location."
That sounds to me like somebody fell down on the job. I would like to imagine myself reasoning in an instant from the facts at hand to the conclusion that the Capitol building should be evacuated immediately. I'd hate to think that I would be as overcome by events as Kerry confesses he was.
It wasn't until the plane hit the Pentagon that some people realized DC was also a target. Pilots thought that plane was still in the air when they were communicating with air traffic controllers.
This is part of what the 9/11 hearings were over.
It wasn't until the plane hit the Pentagon that some people realized DC was also a target. Pilots thought that plane was still in the air when they were communicating with air traffic controllers.
This is part of what the 9/11 hearings were over.