Patty Hayes (8 May 2006)
"Re: Jan Markel's Out of Flight 93"


 
Dear Jan,
 
I did go see Flight 93 and was outraged for a few reasons. 1. We certainly needed more of us to cheer on those brave men, women and children on Flight 93 for the courage, the heroism displayed and love of America.  For the families who lost their love ones, I certainly say thank you and pray for you.  You have had the privilege to have had these stellar individuals in your lives.  They will be remembered well.
 
I am outraged as well for the sequence of events showed that our Vice President and President were well aware of the hostile take over of all the planes prior to their impact into the buildings.  The staff at all airports were trying their hardest to get the V.P. and President to order the military to get their planes up to defend us and the response was "not yet".  I don't know about you, but my spirit was screaming by then.  What do you mean, "not yet"!!!! And...why was the military liason not reacting and just saying we are doing all we can.
 
Thank God that there were some at the military base operation airforce that was also at work in cooperation to get their planes off the ground and again being thwarted by our Vice President and President not responding.  One has to ask the question, WHY??.  What were these men thinking?
 
I voted for them.  And, I came away wondering if these men knew something you and I don't know.  In the beginning of the movie, the FAA was notified that the President was in the air that morning well before the planes were taken over and enroute to their destination.
 
I ask each of you to go and watch the movie as I intend to do that again, but this time, take a pen and paper in hand to write down the timing of events.  As I understand the timing of events, I am truly outraged as I hope you will do and start writing to your senators to correct behavior.
 
Patty
Patty Hayes