Originally Posted by Martian

First off, Dr. Dietrick is a ...pilot.
... He's flown planes, but he has never flown a 757.

I can drive a car, but I sure as hell can't drive a semi. I have no idea how one would react to any sort of control input. I don't know what it's like to drive one.

I've flown a plane before. I am not qualified to comment on how these planes fly.

Dr. Dietrick is not an air traffic controller. He does not have a full knowledge as to the way an air traffic control centre operates.

Dr. Dietrick is not a military officer. He does not have any inner knowledge in regards to how the military works.

Dr. Dietrick is not an aviation expert. He is a pilot.

....I will, however, admit that I don't have all the facts on this. I have not done all the research.

...I have no facts as to the inner workings of NORAD.

....I do not represent myself as any sort of an expert or even knowledgeable on the subject. I don't know very much about what went on that day.

... Once more, I don't understand a lot of what happened that day and I do not have all the facts. I didn't even do any research into this