Anyone that holds the conclusion of the 911 Commission as sound judgment to me is a phony or a knucklehead.
Even Woods took action however. You'd think that a pilot would have done the same.
I mean what would it have taken to call ahead and alert the authorities on this? I hear what you're saying, but Able Danger was somewhat different than this which is far simpler.
I could understand if he said that he did call in and alert them but that nothing happened. That would make sense.
I'm not at all indicating, nor have, that this didn't occur, but I do question the lack of calling it in on the part of the pilot. If he does and is trumped/overruled, that's one thing. But not doing anything, well...