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Unarmed Russian Air Force jet flies over Pentagon, Capitol, CIA, White House
ABC News ^ | August 9, 2017 | LUIS MARTINEZ, STEPHANIE RAMOS, ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN

Posted on 08/10/2017 8:21:27 AM PDT by buckalfa

An unarmed Russian Air Force reconnaissance jet flew over several government buildings and landmarks in the nation's capital Wednesday, including the Pentagon, U.S. Capitol, National Mall and the White House, ABC News has confirmed.

The flight over what is normally some of the most secure airspace in the nation was allowed under the Treaty of Open Skies that allows ....

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: openskies; russia; spyplane; treaty
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Just for the record, an allowed activity under treaty. Despite Russia-gate and sanctions, life and business goes on as usual.
1 posted on 08/10/2017 8:21:27 AM PDT by buckalfa
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To: buckalfa

I don’t even think this is a “Russian” jet.


2 posted on 08/10/2017 8:26:04 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Ignorance is reparable, stupid is forever)
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Reported by ABC? I’m sure it was carrying a load of pink slime.


3 posted on 08/10/2017 8:29:05 AM PDT by Fido969 (IN!)
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To: buckalfa

Spy planes are unarmed, they feed telemetry to drone operators thousands of miles away. Screamers 1995 theatrical trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WksPMueXkP4


4 posted on 08/10/2017 8:29:37 AM PDT by CharlesOConnell (CharlesOConnell)
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To: buckalfa

Yes. If this is an Open Skies Treaty flight, then it is routine. And, of course, more dishonest fake news from ABC.


5 posted on 08/10/2017 8:35:25 AM PDT by mbarker12474
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To: buckalfa

I guess the Ruskies don’t have google earth?


6 posted on 08/10/2017 8:36:16 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: buckalfa

Question is why is Russia doing it at this time while the North Korean confrontation is occurring ?


7 posted on 08/10/2017 8:37:29 AM PDT by uncbob
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To: CharlesOConnell

It’s time now to make up a conspiracy theory.

Something along the lines of... Russia has recently upgraded their military GPS information and tracking hardware/software and sent a spy plane over DC to reconfirm targeting information for ICBM and obtain hard data for newly accuratized GPS/TOI (Target(s) Of Interest) overlays.


8 posted on 08/10/2017 8:37:51 AM PDT by Clutch Martin (Hot sauce aside, every culture has its pancake, just as every culture has its noodle.)
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To: b4its2late

Apparently, neither do we.

Or maybe we and the Russians and others are smart enough to know that Google Earth doesn’t tell you what’s there RIGHT NOW.


9 posted on 08/10/2017 8:38:32 AM PDT by NorthMountain (The Democrats ... have lost their grip on reality -DJT)
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To: mbarker12474

These flights have been occurring on a regular basis under the Open Skies treaty since it was ratified in 2002.

Not exactly news. Does ABC think that it overflew the White House to send a secret short-range coded radio burst to Trump?


10 posted on 08/10/2017 8:40:24 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: uncbob

Under Treaty this happens routinely.

The question is why does ABC think that its is to be reported like it has never ever happened before?


11 posted on 08/10/2017 8:41:50 AM PDT by Delta 21
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I’m sure this happens all the time and even under Obama but the The MSM would never report it, and no one would have a problem with it.


12 posted on 08/10/2017 8:42:16 AM PDT by Timpanagos1
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Does ABC think

I have never seen evidence of that.

13 posted on 08/10/2017 8:42:37 AM PDT by NorthMountain (The Democrats ... have lost their grip on reality -DJT)
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I’m sure this happens all the time and even under Obama but the The MSM would never report it, and no one would have a problem with it.

And guess what? We do the exact same thing to them.

14 posted on 08/10/2017 8:45:36 AM PDT by dfwgator
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...an allowed activity under treaty

Any one depending on the title in ABC "news" wouldn't know that.

15 posted on 08/10/2017 8:46:04 AM PDT by grania (Deplorable and Proud of It!)
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To: buckalfa

It took three people to write that. They forgot to leave out the part about it being unarmed.


16 posted on 08/10/2017 8:48:23 AM PDT by webheart (Grammar police on the scene.)
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The dems, media and leakers are making it real hard for Putin and Trump to communicate these days. So Trump puts on a special tin foil hat and Putin flies a jet over the WH sending commands in signals only Trump’s special hat can pick up. Impossible for anyone to leak the message to the NYT. Trump pretends to watch Fox news and read adoring tweets about him that are delivered twice a day to distract from the fact that he’s listening for Putin’s commands at these times.

But that won’t stop leakers and the NYT. You can expect a news story (not editorial but NEWS) tomorrow on what anonymous sources say that Putin’s message to Trump MAY HAVE BEEN. According to the NYT crack journalists (aka journalists on crack), it’s probably that Trump’s staff have replicated the special tin foil hat by now and are hearing exactly what Putin is directing Trump to do.

And, Rachael Maddow has receive an anonymous package with a tin foil hat. She will put it on during tonight’s show and tell us live what commands Putin is sending Trump if Putin flies another jet over DC at that time. If there’s no jet, she’ll tell us what the message likely would have been if a jet had flown by.


17 posted on 08/10/2017 8:53:01 AM PDT by LostPassword
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To: uncbob

The Ruskies can do it by treaty, you do it with a piper and watch how fast you end up in jail.


18 posted on 08/10/2017 8:53:43 AM PDT by Mouton (The MSM is a clear and present danger to the republic.)
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To: buckalfa

Lou Dobbs reported on this last night, he also reported that there were American military officers aboard as well. They also flew over Bedminster CC in NJ.


19 posted on 08/10/2017 8:59:52 AM PDT by pgkdan (The Silent Majority Stands With TRUMP!)
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Yep, routine treaty authorized flight, perfect opportunity for ABC Fake News and warmongering Disinformation Propaganda.


20 posted on 08/10/2017 9:00:15 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (America returns to the Rule of Law)
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