PENTAGON RESEARCH

UPDATE COMING - This website as it currently exists is approximately 5 months out of date. There are factual errors here I am aware of. There has been a flurry of data (NTSB) and video released (non conclusive) and I have had a trip to DC for personal investigation in August. It is taking me time to formulate my new opinions about Flight 77, create graphics and test the ideas before presenting them here. I am planning a significant revision within 60 days.

The trip to DC produced significant evidence for an aircraft performing the maneuvers that it was claimed to have. Other evidence combined with this has led me to conclude that an impact did occur. It does not change my position that I don't believe Hani Hanjour was in control of it. It has not changed my overall opinion that 9/11 was at the very least allowed and facilitated by small elements within the U.S. government. In fact, I have found more evidence for that.

Despite my new opinions, I still intend to keep this a site where ideas/possibilities will be expressed side by side for you to compare for yourself. I do not want to push one idea.

I apologize for the delay and the inconvenience. Please read not to "accept or reject but to weigh and consider" in the words of my grandfather. I trust that each of you is intelligent and looks at all ideas on a topic such as this. I don't know of a Pentagon site right now that is current on the new data to refer you to for the updates I mention or I would. If you are concerned about any particular fact, please contact me for clarification from the about page.

Thank you,
Russell Pickering
10-27-06

Why investigate 9/11? The simple answer is because the current administration has failed to do so. The official investigation has been handled poorly by any standards and the information released to the American public well after the fact is woefully inadequate. But yet they have used 9/11 to justify a number of policies that affect us all. That day has changed our world forever and I want to understand why. I realize that lives have been dramatically altered by these events and intend nothing but respect for the passengers and crew of Flight 77, the Pentagon workers and their families. I would also like to acknowledge the soldier's and their families who have given beyond words.

If my life had been lost in one of these events I would appreciate people asking honest questions about what happened. That is how I approach this. This is not a partisan effort on my part - it is every citizens right to know. I would ask the same questions of anybody in charge.

It is my goal to present as much observational information as possible to assist in the process of determining what really happened that day, specifically at the Pentagon. Realize that the Pentagon could release 60 seconds of clear video from the 83 security videos the FBI now admits to having, but refuses to release, and put this all to rest. The two poor quality videos they have released that show nothing clearly don't count. They have showed us footage from the first WTC bombing, Madrid, London, and the WTC Towers. In other words, from every other event except the Pentagon......why? It is the administration's defiant choice not to provide American citizens with the complete facts in this case.

The information on this website will mostly be represented in photographs and documented quotes. I've attempted to determine the time and location of events on the Pentagon grounds. I have also done my best to identify the photographers for each photo. On the Scene Map page you will see a location guide to important elements of the incident. The sidebars contain most of the detailed information and large photos. For my photo use policy you can check the Photo Use page.

I will warn you in advance that I will appear to contradict myself, or more accurately the evidence will contradict itself. I will present alternative points-of-view to my own ideas. I can assure you my disposition is to understand the truth. It would be a relief to have all of my questions answered and to understand this. On the other hand, I believe there is much more to this incident than a terrorist attack on our nation with no other factors involved.

You will see evidence that supports the official story and you will see evidence that makes it difficult to believe the official story. I've tried to present both fairly. Hopefully the questions raised here will produce answers or stimulate you to continue your own research. If you read this and have insights, new information, or photos of your own that can assist in the investigation, I encourage you to share them. If you can prove something here that I've missed I'll post your article on that page and give you credit or leave you anonymous depending on your wishes.

Sometimes in a chaotic circumstance it's best to think of how the events might have unfolded. This story could have been a news article about a terrorist plot that was thwarted by Intelligence. Then it could have been the capture of several of the 19 alleged hijackers on four separate flights at three different international airports with knives, box cutters, mace and bombs. Or it could have been an interception of the aircraft by NORAD (Flight 93 is the only plane that didn't make its target). After the fact, there should have been an immediate independent investigation into all four events. Every detail of what happened could have been forensically determined and publicized without any threat to national security. Then all of the lessons would be implemented to protect future generations from similar tragedy.

In reality there was no government intervention prior to the attacks. There are no NTSB, FAA, or FBI accident reports on any of the four planes. The 9/11 Commission was created over 1 year later after the White House, "ended its opposition to an independent commission to investigate all aspects of the September 11th terror attacks" (CNN). The Commission was given only 18 months and an original budget of $3 million dollars to figure out what happened. The timing of the final report was even adjusted so that it didn't come out during election season. The reports that the Commission used to investigate 9/11 were written after the evidence from WTC and the Pentagon was already destroyed. Nobody has been held accountable and Osama Bin Laden is still at large. What we did get are volumes of new laws that violate our Constitutional rights and the invasion of two countries with thousands of human beings killed and thousands more permanently disabled. Our troop deaths between Afghanistan and Iraq have now exceeded the number of people killed on 9/11. How did this happen?

This is where I begin my piece of the investigation. I've decided to focus strictly on the Pentagon attack. There are many great sites out there that look into the various aspects of 9/11. You will find a few throughout this site (all links on this site will open in a separate window). We'll start with the six basic possibilities of what could have happened at the Pentagon, examine the Boeing 757-200, look at the Pentagon's structure in the impact area and venture above Washington D.C. to analyze the attack path. After that we'll look at the the photographic evidence on the ground and follow the debris trail to the exit hole. For people new to this subject it may be useful to go through this site sequentially.

The information on this site will change and be updated as new information is available. I apologize to those with slower internet connections. On the sidebar pages I have left the photos large to allow for the best inspection possible.