dashjim, you're being asked to weigh in. C'mon, be a sport.
Didn't have to pass by the hog pen on the way to the outhouse, did you?
Since George S and Kallstrom talked about TWA 800 on 9/11, the first guess is they spoke the truth off the top of their heads, without talking points. Note there hasn't been a fleet of talking heads echoing what they said.
A darker thought is they knew 9/11 was coming and saw an opportunity to protect the Navy's reputation. Again, since no one has echoed, they seem to be on their own.
Interesting that George S used "bombing".