Coast Guard firing on boat in the Potomac [A TRAINING EXERCISE!?!?!?!?!?!]

CNN ^ | Sept 11, 2009 | CNN

[TLI]

Coast Guard fired on boat in the Potomac, nothing on the wires yet...

Who are these idiots!!!!!!!!!!

174 posted on 09/11/2009 7:37:05 AM PDT by maggief

[maggief]

Who are these idiots!!!!!!!!!!

[F15Eagle]

Whoa...

[onemiddleamerican]

WTF?!

[truthkeeper]

“A suspicious” boat, Fox News is reporting. A stone’s throw from the memorial activities currently underway.

[penelopesire]

ALERT PING!!

[tiredoflaundry]

WTF?????

[Carlucci]

Fox is reporting now....

Suspicious boat in the Potamac. Coast Guard opened fire. Not known how many on board.

[NonValueAdded]

Terrorist or drug runner? Hey, Jim Thompson isn’t arriving in DC by boat, is he?

[Kenton]

Live on Fox now.

[Starrgaizr]

AQ? But O apologized for our sins. Didn’t they get the memo?

[TLI]

nothing on the wires yet or on the website, watching live. Boat in restricted zone...

[devane617]

What???? The only thing a boat in the Potomac could do is blow a bridge, or set off a dirty bomb. Not much of an immediate threat to human life in the immediate area.

[mfnorman]

“gird your loins” - Biden

[bcsco]

What’s the Potamic, a bay somewhere?

[truthkeeper]

Look how close it is to the bridge. On Fox News now.

[stevie_d_64]

Bad day and timing to be doing something stupid near D.C.

[NonValueAdded]

Potomac River

[Mr. Jazzy]

Are you serious?

[hoagy62]

Potomac River...as in Washington DC, y’know?

[austinrepub]

“What’s the Potamic, a bay somewhere?”

Oh my goodness. Are you serious? Geography for Dummies: look at a map of your nation’s capital.

[TLI]

fast typing, spell check later, etc...

[NonValueAdded]

Come on, Tonk’s boys! Give ‘em hell!

[bcsco]

Are you serious?

No, but I'm often series...

[truthkeeper]

Near 14th Street Bridge over the Potomic Riber.

[cajungirl]

I have never heard of coast guard firing on boat in domestic waters,,does anyone?

[Red in Blue PA]

It’s on Foxnews now!

[bcsco]

fast typing, spell check later, etc...

I figured. Just having a little Friday fun...

[Jedidah]

Dumb timing to do anything suspicious near Washington, today of all days.

[penelopesire]

14th street bridge on Constitution Avenue.

[doodad]

Right at the Pentagon/Foggy Bottom

[randog]

Bad day and timing to be doing something stupid near D.C.

But a good day for a terrorist act.

[GeronL]

A dirty bomb from a boat would be dumb. It would make more sense to do it from a plane.

[GoDuke]

“Potamic” is a misspelling of Potomac I presume?

[penelopesire]

No..look..they haven’t even closed the bridge!!

[TLI]

Potomac river...

Better?

[GeronL]

roads/bridges being shut down??

[ArrogantBustard]

It's spelled 'Potowmack'.

Ask George Washington. He'll tell you all about it.

[newfreep]

9-11 & DC

I'd not be surprised if it's AQ related to support OBOZO and give him a new "crisis".

[Mom MD]

DISTRACTION? (IE look over here while something else happens)

[Red in Blue PA]

10 rounds fired.

[Erik Latranyi]

Could be a position to fire on flights from Reagan National or on Obama’s helicopter.

[Velveeta]

Mod - Is there anyway to correct the spelling to Potomac?

[devane617]

Yes it would. A bridge would be the only target, unless the boat was carrying terrorists that intended to disburse. If that is the case, they probably already have buddies in place all around the city.

[penelopesire]

Why are all the boats booking it away from the boat in question?

[Maverick68]

Did obama give orders to take General Washington out?

[Red in Blue PA]

I’m sure it’s all done by the govt/charlie sheen mode

[GeronL]

possibly warning shots? The Prez used Memorial Bridge! Whoa.

[Carlucci]

Megyn on Fox said the POTUS used that bridge near the scene earlier today.

[NonValueAdded]

sure beats closing on a boat that was taking fire.

[Scythian]

I can see George Washington rising out of the grave even now to kick your @#$ ... /sarc