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CJCRANE

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9. It was an attemped coup
Tue Dec 16, 2014, 08:32 PM
Dec 2014

designed to overturn the Constitution and destroy American democracy.

It was about 50% successful.

United 93's take off was delayed by 41 minutes which gave the passengers and/or a fighter jet a chance to take it down.

Otherwise it would have knocked down the US Capitol Building or the White House. If the former then the COG protocols would come into effect mandating an appointed Congress of technocrats convened in a secure bunker and in effect de facto military rule. If the latter then the Executive Branch would be placed in a secure bunker.

Failing that, the anthrax letters made sure that Congress fell into line and passed the Patriot Act.

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