September 11 Commission Report - Gnostic Liberation Front

failed, maybe it was decided to let Osama Bin Ladin live. Maybe Bush met with
Bin Ladin to save his son’s life. The Hinkley arrangement would suggest that the
elder Bush is not above believing that a family may need to make great sacrifices.
But as the record shows, assassinating a President is extremely difficult.
3. Remove security: Reagan was told to not wear a vest. His security detail left him
exposed. On 9/11, the air defenses were down. The bomb-sniffing dogs at the World
Trade Center had been removed early enough for someone to plant explosives. Air
defenses failed miserably.
4. Have a back-up plan: As a shooter, Hinkley failed. The back-up shooter on the roof
failed. The delay in getting him medical attention failed. The CO2 planchet failed, but
ultimately all together they achieved the desired result. On 9/11, the planes failed to
bring down the towers. One plane missed its target. The fires and local explosives did
not bring down the tower. The explosions in the basement ultimately completed the
job.
5. Control and if possible, prevent investigation by announcing you have the guilty: In
both cases it was claimed immediately that the guilty parties were obvious and there
was no need for an elaborate investigation.
6. Have a transition plan: In both situations, FEMA was engaged as a justification – if
necessary – for keeping Congress out of the succession picture.
All of these points, however, are speculation.
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