I heard a comedian (can't recall his name atm) bring up this question: Why wasn't the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) activated right after the attacks on 9/11? Wasn't that considered an "actual emergency," as they say during the tests?

Or, is the EBS intended for a more localized event?

Just curious.

It is more localized, there was such panic, the people of New York, did not know what was going on to start with, Even Bush thought it was just a plane out of control,It was not until the seconded tower was hit; did they realize we were where under attack, But i can promise you there are people who will say the goverment did it, There fore they did not want to warn the public!

oh please his actions in the school were those of someone who "knew" he was in no danger--even though his presence at the school was announced three days in advance in the local papers and an "alledgedly" unkown number of planes were flying around hunting their targets bush did nothing and neither did his security--i am convinced bush was communicating through symbology that he had indeed orchestrated the event--anyone who is tasked with gaurding the presidents life would not have let him sit there for 14 minutes reading a book while another plane could be targeting his exact location endangering the kids as well as the pres--and please spare me the ludicrous nonsense about upholding an image of control--it would have been a national security issue and the ONLY reason for such malfeasance is premeditation
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Oh, yeah, that makes perfect sense.

Now now Redneck, I'm sure that in his reality, it does.

Unfortunately, Sunofone's reality and ours do not intersect.

Yes JMPD1 Bush supporters and the rest of the world are on divergent courses! So how is it on the short side of the learning curve?

I'm not getting into a fight with you.

But, lets look at this shall we?

Sunofone makes the claim that the Secret Service wouldn't have allowed the POTUS to sit "for 14 minutes" in a school, the location of which had been announced.

Now, if there were more planes, and if the POTUS was a viable target, which do you think would be the easier target: an average looking school building in a neighborhood, OR the Airport where AirForce 1 was parked?

Since it was reported that a single plane had struck, should the President jump up and dash about madly, while they still had no info?

Oh, wait, you claim he not only knew about the attack, but orchestrated it as well.

Well, if that is the case, then why would he be in such a public place to begin with? He could have easily cancelled the appearance and been anywhere else.

Again, as I've stated before: You folks START with the premise that there is a dark conspiracy, and then look for 'facts' that support your conclusion, all the while discarding any reasonable interpretation of the issues you raise.


Just out of curiosity, how does the 1993 attack on the WTC fit into your grand scheme of things?
Anyone?

Communications is by far the most critical component of the Homeland Security infrastructure. Without it all the intelligence, planning and preparations are without value. Concerns surrounding public safety have been heightened due to inadequate communication or often times inaccurate information. With the magnitude of media coverage, in the absence of facts, assertion or inaccurate information fills the void. Virtually every study of disasters, including September 11th terror attacks identify communications as an area that significantly need improvement.

The Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) was initiated in 1963 during the Kennedy Administration to allow the President to address the entire nation in an emergency. Later the EBS was further expanded through an inter-agency effort with the FCC, FEMA, and the National Weather Service (NWS) to permit the system to be used for state and local emergencies. Under the EBS program, equipment that allowed the President to reach the public through their local broadcasters was required at broadcast stations licensed by the FCC.

Did the Emergency Broadcast System go off on September 11th? NO

Times have changed and now many people get their news and information via the Internet. Satellite radio and cable television have also served to decrease the effectiveness of the current EBS. In addition, millions of employees work in areas where radios and televisions are absent – thus being out of touch with the EBS and alerts, which could save their lives. The time has come to bring the EBS into the information age and the way to do this is by the development of a new fully integrated system. The system must incorporate all aspects of 21st century communications. Delivery of the alert must accommodate: cell phones, pagers, BlackBerry devices, set-top boxes (TVs), electronic dashboards (like OnStar), satellite radio, as well as traditional radio and TV broadcasting. The solution must provide a single, inter-agency alerting system and communications process to alert citizens in times of emergency or terrorist attack. It must be able to target specific geographic areas and provide the mechanism to deliver more detailed instructions on what to do. (Figure 3)



www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=470

did you see tony blair after the london bombings:) he stood around for like 10 minutes

CONSPIRACY!

did you see tony blair after the london bombings:) he stood around for like 10 minutes

CONSPIRACY!

Nice one.But to be fair.....it was expected by Blair
And I don't mean it in a conspirational sense.

JMPD1 you might want to ask sunofone about the 93 attacks on the WTC...he has a real whopper of a story...also...never take me too serious...cheers.

can i get a show of hands from the people who WEREN'T shocked enough to just stand (or sit) there when 9/11 happened? i know i did for about 5 minutes before panicking.

can i get a show of hands from the people who WEREN'T shocked enough to just stand (or sit) there when 9/11 happened? i know i did for about 5 minutes before panicking.

I didn't even watch the news.Everyone here was sitting around in front of the TV,and I kept asking myself what they are looking at.I just thought of it as another plane crash/terrorist attack.

Well, I really didn't have time to stand around.


I was too busy dodging debris and trying to help get people to safety.

its not a matter of which target would be easiest--it would be a matter of getting away from all "potential" targets(had he really not known of the attacks)

incorrect--the message "we are under attack" was not relayed to bush until "after" the second plane had struck yet they did NOTHING!

he was attempting to "ac"t as if he didnt know a thing

oh you mean the attack admittedly perpetrated by the fbi?

And of course, you have sources for this allegation?

What am I thinking? I'm sure you have sources.

Of course, they won't be anything close to mainstream sources, now will they?

Some guy on the internet told him. You can't ask for a higher stanard of proof than that.

No I think it is a New York Times article about how the FBI set-up these terrorists. Like a sting...only when they were supposed to bust them and take away the real explosives they were told to let them go through with the operation...sounds crazy, like how the hell did someone not get fired right. This was in 1993 at the WTC. Sunofone has the article.