[Poohbah]

So you believe air defense did the proper thing by WATCHING on TV Flight 77 hitting the Pentagon, as you believe nothing else could be done or tried?

Yes. DO try to keep your panties unbunched and separate your emotional response from a reasoned response.

There was one thing that could be tried--but it wasn't something that could be ordered.

[Tuco-bad]

There was one thing that could be tried--but it wasn't something that could be ordered.

Anything COULD be tried - the POINT is NOTHING was tried!