SW: For other reasons, I have re-read over 300 threads from that day. The shoot down story changed within one hour of the event. I hope this thread doesn't get pulled.
FWIW: I wrote this to Nitro earlier today:
One thing that I have found curious, and I certainly was not looking to find, was all the "official" reports that came out quickly regarding Flight 93 within the first hour reported that the USAF shot the plane down (they were certain it was headed for Camp David). They had the birds in the air and the authorization to do so, as per a report dated June 3, 2002 posted here: Check this. These reports, one from an Admiral who stated they had shot the plane down, were quickly redacted. I am no tin-foiler, let me assure you, and I've sifted through a lot of "unconfirmed" rumors that floated around that day, but this somehow has/had a different feeling to it. I'll not be mentioning anything about it other than to share it with you here, because I would be tarred and feathered. I'm just not sure anymore. It is best to leave one for the heroes of that fateful day.
Some may feel that the plane was shot down, but it just doesn't matter.
Whether the aircraft was brought down from within or without is immaterial. It was brought down by heroes and patriots who were protecting what this nation stands for. Period.