Subject:
The Declassified US 911 Commission Report shows contradictions and flaws based on an order to shoot down Flight 93 that was issued by Vice President Chaney, and provides evidence that US policies and procedures regarding acceptable loss have changed forever based on non-presidential authority.
Issue Description:
At approximately 10:03AM a decision by Vice President Dick Chaney authorized US fighter jets to shoot down United, Flight 93. This decision was made while at approximately the same time President Bush was flying out of a Florida airport in a vertical tactical takeoff. This tactical takeoff would have made it impossible for the President to have been in communication with the Whitehouse at the time the order was given.
Critical Information:
At 10:03AM on the morning of September 11, 2001, during a Whitehouse videoconference with the National Military Command Center (NMCC) reports of two, potentially three hijacked airplanes was discussed. An order was issued by Vice President Chaney to shoot down any potentially hijacked aircraft. This order was confirmed during a recorded conversation between Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Chaney. This conversation took place at 10:25AM. This order was given while the President was aboard Airforce One in a tactical vertical takeoff, making his ability to issue the order impossible.
Analysis:
If this order was issued by the Vice President while the President was incapable of issuing it, our entire chain of command was breached and the rules of engagement established prior to 9/11 were violated. Further, presidential authority was exceeded thusly making all future policies invalid.
Conclusion:
This serious error was not made public intentionally, therefore, it must either be corrected in the declassified 911 Commission Report, or, an investigation into this potential breach of protocol must be considered.
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