Thread: Where were the fighter pilots?
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Old 02-25-2005, 10:09 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Re: Where were the fighter pilots?
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Originally Posted by RidinHighSpeeds
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I think you are getting ahead of yourself here. The quesiton isn't "do you think they should have shot down the plane". The question is "Why weren't they scrambled to the New York area to at least have that option".
What would you have done?

Why do you ask questions instead of answering them? You aren't a politician. Why weren't fighter pilots scrambled to NYC when a commuter plane went through a skyscraper?

What would I have done? Asked if fighter pilots were en route.