On March 4, 2001, Rupert Murdoch's FOX Television aired the pilot episode of an X-Files spin-off series called "The Lone Gunman" (The title is taken from the name of a team of investigative reporters' government watchdog newspaper). The program depicts a staged hijacking of a passenger aircraft by a hostile faction in the US Government, who take control of the plane by remote control and attempt to fly it into one of the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The reason given for this false-flag operation is explained below by John byers' father Betranm, a government insider who's recently discovered the plot, but is reluctant to expose it to the rest of the world... ---------------------------------- John Byers: What is Scenario 12-D? We know it's a war game scenario, that it has to do with airline counter terrorism. Why is it important enough to kill for? Bertram Byers: Because it's no longer a game. John Byers: But if a terrorist group wants to act out this scenario, then why target you for assassination? Bertram Byers: Depends on who your terrorists are. John Byers: The men who conceived of it in the first place. You're saying our government plans to commit a terrorist act against a domestic airline? Bertram Byers: There you go, indicting the entire government as usual. It's a faction. A small faction. John Byers: For what possible gain? Bertram Byers: The Cold War's over, John. But with no clear enemy to stockpile it against, the arms markets flat. But bring down a <b>...</b>