Rumsfeld says 9-11 plane 'shot down' in Pennsylvania

WorldNet Daily ^ | December 27, 2004

[MikefromOhio]

what the ???

[ProudVet77]

I'm with you Mike, this is a crock.

[AntiGuv]

It's always seemed rather obvious to me from witness accounts and the debris pattern, whether it's ever admitted or not. Just FWIW..

[bd476]

Whew, that headline was a bit of a shock. He said it in a way which could be construed that the plane was shot down, only if one forgets entirely the beginning of his sentence.

If this is on tape somewhere, it will be played out in the media or transcribed. I'm guessing this is a misquote, or that he misspoke a word or two.

[endthematrix]

DU is going to have field day. They and the Big Fat One (Moore) live for slips...like Bush on 9/11 recalling an airplane on TV. All those DUmmines now will REALLY think that Rummy personally ordered the attacks...

[L.N. Smithee]

Here's what Rumsfeld said Friday: "I think all of us have a sense if we imagine the kind of world we would face if the people who bombed the mess hall in Mosul, or the people who did the bombing in Spain, or the people who attacked the United States in New York, shot down the plane over Pennsylvania and attacked the Pentagon,

OK, this entire article doesn't make a lick of sense. If you want to believe Rumsfeld's words verbatim, you are not accepting the notion of U.S. planes having "shot down the plane over Pennsylvania," but terrorists who did so.

This piece is not worthy of WorldNetDaily.

[endthematrix]

You talk enough, one is bound to slip up.

[Critical Bill]

He has a history of cocking up his words ( like the Prez), he said "..and shot down a plane over Pennsylvania", referring to the terrorists doing it when obviously they didn't.

[Ruth A.]

Its a strange off the cuff statement. As I read that long sentence, I believe it is really a fragment. His thought isn't complete, it seems. Further, if you compare the list, it is as if he is saying that the terrorist shot down the plane since all of those evils were committed by terrorists. I am thinking he misspoke and the reporter is trying to hit the jackpot.

[defenderSD]

This is a complete non-event. These mispoken words from Rumsfeld will be gone from the news and replaced with the latest gory local crimes within a week.

[MikefromOhio]

ummm ok NOT

[endthematrix]

Re: not worthy of WorldNetDaily

I had to LOL when a FReeper commented on the sensationalism of WND, it's true. Albeit sensationalism, at least it's conservative!

[L.N. Smithee]

They and the Big Fat One (Moore) live for slips...like Bush on 9/11 recalling an airplane on TV.

I don't remember Michael Moore getting hot and bothered over George Stephanopoulos' "misstatement" years ago about "the bombing" of TWA Flight 800 over Long Island in 1996.

[bd476]

"I think all of us have a sense if we imagine the kind of world we would face if the people who...shot down the plane over Pennsylvania and attacked the Pentagon..."

There. That gives a better idea what Rumsfeld actually said.

When did World Net Daily begin attacking President Bush and Rumsfeld? Is this typical?

[Michael121]

Rummy critics come out of the woodwork. He said "shot" when he meant to say "brought"

Put too much into it. If you had seen the pics of the HOLE IN THE GROUND. The plane embedded itself in the field.

Shoot it down and it falls apart in mid-air.

He did not in any way say the plane "WE" shot down.

[bd476]

What?! Huh? Are you being facetious? Sarcastic? Is this a joke? Please explain.

[MikefromOhio]

It's always seemed rather obvious to me from witness accounts and the debris pattern, whether it's ever admitted or not. Just FWIW..

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The damn plane went more or less nose first into the ground...

you hit a plane with a missile and it will fly apart in the air, if not exploding entirely....

[defenderSD]

Sorry pal. I wouldn't get your hopes up for any trials or any gallows to be built anytime soon. After the Clinton Administration, the standard for a true scandal is now so high that nothing the Bushies do will even remotely qualify for an investigation. You're chances are better that the Ravens win the Super Bowl next season.