Nerd,

I beg to differ, but there was confusion after the first plane hit, at least here in the NYC area, as to the size of the plane. I remember listening to the radio and hearing an eyewitness describe it as a corporate jet, not a jumbo. Commuter plane was also used. This was in the minutes after the attack. WCBS-AM had a traffic reporter in the air when the first plane hit and he did not even describe it as a plane. His words were to the effect that there was some sort of "catastrophe" on the tower. The copter got as close to the scene as possible and described the gaping hole, fire and smoke - but he was very cautious about calling it a plane crash until it was confirmed from other sources. Except for the people who actually saw the first plane hit, there was immediate confusion. Yes, within about 5 to 10 minutes the confirmation did come in that it was a jumbo jet.

As you said, it really doesn't matter. What does matter is that there were people who knew what was going on. Look at the 9/11 report. There is still a question as to why Bush did not react.