Why were the Marines not on a military flight with F-18s overhead?
A commercial flight?
Why not a charter at least?
Chesty Puller is restless right now.
The original reports referred to it as a “contracted” plane. Then it became a “commercial” or “civilian” plane. IMO, the reference changed inorder to explain the decision to disarm the Marines. Does anyone really believe US Marines extracted from a US embassy under emergency conditions were put on a commercial airliner with civilian passengers, leaving a chaotic hot spot in the ME? Commercial or civilian terminology simply means it was NOT a US military aircraft, government owned. I am betting the only people on that plane were US military and other embassy assets.