"Shoot Already!!!!! "
I have to agree , we look weak, dithering and indecisive
at times like this . Our real enemies may try to take advantage of this obvious weakness.
There should be no chinks in the armor when it comes to maximum protections of our leadership and the nation's Capitol
I'm sorry, but I disagree.
This is the United States of America, not Upper Volta. Attacks on the individuals who are privileged to hold leadership positions at the moment, or even on the historic buildings in which they are temporarily working, cannot shake the foundations of our Republic.
God forbid that any harm should befall our political leaders-but even if the Capitol were destroyed in an instant, with all the Members inside, we would reconstitute our government in a brief time with new public employees chosen by us in our States, and carry on.
I am shaken every time I visit the fortress that our Capitol has become. The symbolism is that the public servants who work here are incredibly important and valuable, so much so that their physical safety and the safety of the Republic are coextensive.
This is of course not true.
That having been said, I would have had no quibble with shooting down the Cessna, or any aircraft intruding on the restricted airspace over DC.