From: Mike Marron


Dweezil Dwarftosser wrote:
B2431 wrote:
Mike Marron wrote:

Of course you're correct. Let's disregard the manner in which the
question was asked (the original poster asked, "Why was the USAF stood
down on 9/11?") and simply ask instead something along the lines of;
"Why was the USAF unable to prevent 9/11?"

The orignal poster has no idea of what standing down means.

That's true. While much of my service was overseas,
the only time I can recall a one-day "stand down" was
in 1969, during a well-organized civilian "Moratorium
Against the (VN) War" - and it only applied to TAC.
(Evidently, they were concerned that the demonstration
would be considerably larger than it actually was...)

I agreed that the original poster either A) had no idea what "standing
down" means, or B) was simply trolling. Hence, my suggestion above
to restate the question so as to have a more meaningful and productive
discussion as opposed to the usual trolling and massive amounts of
wasted bandwidth mudslinging.

Your suggestion that the USAF was somehow at fault for 9/11 is offensive
and it
shows you have no idea what the USAF's job is.

Agreed.

After spending the first 20 years of my life on ADC bases I grew
accustomed to the sound of afterburners blasting off all day
and night and the even louder concussions of sonic booms.
As a young kid, I rode in those dark blue Air Force panel trucks on

snip a long story.

And you expect your experiences as a base brat to trump those of us who
actually served? It is evident you learned nothing about how the USAF
functions.

Marron, I will let you in on a little secret your father committed a crime by
taking you on the flightline in a launch truck. He and his buddies committed a
crime by giving you beer as a minor. He and his buddies were fools for letting
an unqualified person handle their life support equipment.

One more thing: fighter pilots are the second biggest BS artists in the world
when it comes to swapping stories.

I'm sorry if I come across as attacking your father. Unfortunately he wasn't
the first nor will he be the last to take a child where he doesn't belong.

The flightline, squadron ops, base ops, life support etc are not playgrounds
for children.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired