Rumsfeld Was Bypassed in 9/11 'Shoot-Down' Order

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House bypassed Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in confusion during the 2001 attack on America and directly ordered U.S. fighter jets to shoot down hijacked airliners used in the strikes, the commission studying the event said on Thursday.
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