Part 6/11:
In the aftermath of the attacks, government officials asserted that no one could have predicted such an event. However, evidence suggests that military agencies had rehearsed responses for scenarios that closely mirrored the events of 9/11. Documents reveal repeated drills involving planes crashing into significant targets, including the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
The Convenience of “Coincidences”
The Bush administration’s narrative—that the government was unprepared for this kind of attack—proves misleading. In reality, exercises conducted before 9/11 trained military personnel to respond to events strikingly like the upcoming attacks. These scenarios should have equipped officials to react more effectively to real threats.