[Howlin]

Maybe the White House should have made "the plea" PRIOR to Flight 77 hitting the Pentagon.

Planes were scrambled from Langley at 0924;
Flight 77 struck the Pentagon at 0938.

[Tuco-bad]

Planes were scrambled from Langley at 0924;
Flight 77 struck the Pentagon at 0938.

NORAD ordered planes from Otis scrambled at 8:30 a.m.

Andrews AFB is 5 miles outside of D.C.

Wonder how many people were "sleeping at the switch" on Sept. 11th.

My suggestions: No more military parades, no more air shows until we win the war.