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What if the White House was also hit on 9/11?

Postby Cyyro » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:07 am

We all know the Pentagon and the Twin Towers were hit with planes, and we also know that one headed to the White House crash landed in a field. But my question is, what if instead of crashing into that field, it actually hit the White House?

Now I am not quite sure myself, but I do know that George Bush would have survived, because he wasn't there at the time. However, it still would have been quite a show of force. Now I think that if the White House was hit there would be a stronger international response for the war on terror, especially from the U.S, because well damn they just hit freaking White House! Well my opinion is probably different from anyone else's, so please, I'd like to hear it.
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Postby Alyakia » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:09 am

what are they gonna do? invade four countries instead?
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Postby Imota » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:11 am

Wasn't the intended target of the fourth plane the Capitol and not the White House?
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Postby The Holy Therns » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:12 am

Cyyro wrote:We all know the Pentagon and the Twin Towers were hit with planes, and we also know that one headed to the White House crash landed in a field. But my question is, what if instead of crashing into that field, it actually hit the White House?

Now I am not quite sure myself, but I do know that George Bush would have survived, because he wasn't there at the time. However, it still would have been quite a show of force. Now I think that if the White House was hit there would be a stronger international response for the war on terror, especially from the U.S, because well damn they just hit freaking White House! Well my opinion is probably different from anyone else's, so please, I'd like to hear it.


You think the international reaction was not a strong response somehow?
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Postby Ifreann » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:12 am

An already terrible day would have been made worse.
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Postby Calisu » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:12 am

The white house has been destroyed before I'm sure you would just have rebuilt it again and continued to ignore history.
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Postby New order of the Black banner » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:14 am

Imota wrote:Wasn't the intended target of the fourth plane the Capitol and not the White House?

It was one of the two, I don't think we know for sure
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Postby Ifreann » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:14 am

Calisu wrote:The white house has been destroyed before I'm sure you would just have rebuilt it again and continued to ignore history.

Ignore what history?
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Postby Immoren » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:14 am

Obviously world would've been engulfed in nuclear fire.
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Postby Ifreann » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:15 am

Immoren wrote:Obviously world would've been engulfed in nuclear fire.

I hate when that happens.
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Postby Calisu » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:15 am

Ifreann wrote:
Calisu wrote:The white house has been destroyed before I'm sure you would just have rebuilt it again and continued to ignore history.

Ignore what history?

My point exactly
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Postby Farnhamia » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:17 am

Ifreann wrote:
Calisu wrote:The white house has been destroyed before I'm sure you would just have rebuilt it again and continued to ignore history.

Ignore what history?

The War of 1812, when we should have surrendered to the Canadians, I think. When the enemy captures your capitol city the war is supposed to end immediately. Everyone knows that.
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Postby Immoren » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:18 am

Ifreann wrote:
Immoren wrote:Obviously world would've been engulfed in nuclear fire.

I hate when that happens.


Little know fact is that after Kennedy, incumbent president carries Heart rate monitor that acts as Dead Man's Switch for entire nuclear arsenal of the 'Merica.
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Postby Ifreann » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:19 am

Calisu wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Ignore what history?

My point exactly

No seriously, what history do you think is being ignored? The White House getting burned down that one time? No one's ignoring it, it just isn't relevant.
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Postby Laerod » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:20 am

Calisu wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Ignore what history?

My point exactly

Is it? Iffy's Irish and history is vaaaaaast.
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Postby Ainin » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:20 am

Cyyro wrote:We all know the Pentagon and the Twin Towers were hit with planes, and we also know that one headed to the White House crash landed in a field. But my question is, what if instead of crashing into that field, it actually hit the White House?

Now I am not quite sure myself, but I do know that George Bush would have survived, because he wasn't there at the time. However, it still would have been quite a show of force. Now I think that if the White House was hit there would be a stronger international response for the war on terror, especially from the U.S, because well damn they just hit freaking White House! Well my opinion is probably different from anyone else's, so please, I'd like to hear it.

There's no decisive proof on whether the fourth plane was intended to hit the White House or the US Capitol, IIRC.
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Postby Cyyro » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:21 am

Imota wrote:Wasn't the intended target of the fourth plane the Capitol and not the White House?


Thought it was the White House..oh well, we won't really know will we?
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Postby Immoren » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:21 am

Laerod wrote:
Calisu wrote:My point exactly

Is it? Iffy's Irish and history is vaaaaaast.


I think you left out coupke "a"s
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Postby Farnhamia » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:22 am

Cyyro wrote:
Imota wrote:Wasn't the intended target of the fourth plane the Capitol and not the White House?


Thought it was the White House..oh well, we won't really know will we?

True, we won't. I've always heard it was the White House, too. It doesn't matter, really, since it hit neither.
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Postby New order of the Black banner » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:22 am

Immoren wrote:
Ifreann wrote:I hate when that happens.


Little know fact is that after Kennedy, incumbent president carries Heart rate monitor that acts as Dead Man's Switch for entire nuclear arsenal of the 'Merica.

I highly doubt that
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Postby Ifreann » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:23 am

Farnhamia wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Ignore what history?

The War of 1812, when we should have surrendered to the Canadians, I think. When the enemy captures your capitol city the war is supposed to end immediately. Everyone knows that.

Trust a country born of rebellion to cheat at war.

Laerod wrote:
Calisu wrote:My point exactly

Is it? Iffy's Irish and history is vaaaaaast.

I suppose there's probably loads of history that I'm ignoring by not knowing it ever happened.
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Postby The Sotoan Union » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:24 am

Farnhamia wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Ignore what history?

The War of 1812, when we should have surrendered to the Canadians, I think. When the enemy captures your capitol city the war is supposed to end immediately. Everyone knows that.

If that were true, then Russia would've been defeated by Napoleon.
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Postby Farnhamia » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:24 am

Ifreann wrote:
Farnhamia wrote:The War of 1812, when we should have surrendered to the Canadians, I think. When the enemy captures your capitol city the war is supposed to end immediately. Everyone knows that.

Trust a country born of rebellion to cheat at war.

Laerod wrote:Is it? Iffy's Irish and history is vaaaaaast.

I suppose there's probably loads of history that I'm ignoring by not knowing it ever happened.

You, me, Arch and Gallo have collectively ignored more history than most countries have even had.
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Postby Calisu » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:25 am

Ifreann wrote:
Farnhamia wrote:The War of 1812, when we should have surrendered to the Canadians, I think. When the enemy captures your capitol city the war is supposed to end immediately. Everyone knows that.

Trust a country born of rebellion to cheat at war.

Laerod wrote:Is it? Iffy's Irish and history is vaaaaaast.

I suppose there's probably loads of history that I'm ignoring by not knowing it ever happened.

Yet your next post was about the white house being burned down. Plus it would have been extremely easy to GOOGLE "White house destroyed"
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What if the White House was also hit on 9/11?

Postby New order of the Black banner » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:26 am

Farnhamia wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Ignore what history?

The War of 1812, when we should have surrendered to the Canadians, I think. When the enemy captures your capitol city the war is supposed to end immediately. Everyone knows that.

We're America, we wouldn't let something as small as losing the capital stop us
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