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Terrorist scare at White House (vanity)
ABC News (on radio) | November 10, 2003 | self

Posted on 11/10/2003 9:03:20 AM PST by snopercod

Armed secret service agents running around West lawn with guns drawn.

Small plane violated airspace...

That's all they're saying right now.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; War on Terror; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: bush43; hysteria; jodyfoster; mathiasrust; privateplane; usss; whitehouse; whitnell
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Sound like an overreaction to me.
1 posted on 11/10/2003 9:03:20 AM PST by snopercod
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To: snopercod
Better an over than an under :)
2 posted on 11/10/2003 9:04:35 AM PST by mewzilla
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To: snopercod
Nothing on the cable news.....yet.
4 posted on 11/10/2003 9:05:26 AM PST by Dog
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To: rhughe13
On the ground, or in the air?
5 posted on 11/10/2003 9:05:28 AM PST by LikeLight ( ___________________________________ it's a line)
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To: snopercod
Hello DC Freepers? What, if anything, is going on?
6 posted on 11/10/2003 9:08:11 AM PST by LikeLight ( ___________________________________ it's a line)
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To: snopercod
bttt
7 posted on 11/10/2003 9:08:18 AM PST by yonif ("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
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To: snopercod
They're just going to shoot into the air if it doesn't leave?
Keep us posted if you hear more. Nothing on FOX right now.
8 posted on 11/10/2003 9:09:23 AM PST by concerned about politics ( As a rightous man declarith a thing, so shall it be.)
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To: snopercod
Thanks for the heads up! Please keep us informed snopercod.
9 posted on 11/10/2003 9:09:28 AM PST by appalachian_dweller (If we accept responsibility for our own actions, we are indeed worthy of our freedom. – Bill Whittle)
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To: concerned about politics
Nothing on MSNBC.
10 posted on 11/10/2003 9:10:29 AM PST by McGruff (Just waiting to hear Rush's voice back on the golden EIB microphone.)
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To: Cindy; Dajjal; Calpernia; JustPiper; Dog




Heads up.


11 posted on 11/10/2003 9:12:59 AM PST by Sabertooth (No Drivers' Licences for Illegal Aliens. Petition SB60. http://www.saveourlicense.com/n_home.htm)
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To: freeperfromnj; Sabertooth; jonalvy44
((( ping )))

Just an fyi....not sure what's happening yet.
12 posted on 11/10/2003 9:14:11 AM PST by appalachian_dweller (If we accept responsibility for our own actions, we are indeed worthy of our freedom. – Bill Whittle)
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To: concerned about politics; All
This is bizarre. ABC news broadcast this at the top of the hour, but I can't find anything anywhere on the net.

I'm still sober, too... ;-)

13 posted on 11/10/2003 9:15:23 AM PST by snopercod (The greatest threat to this country to day comes from those who say one thing and mean another.)
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To: snopercod
Air Force Jets Intercept Plane Straying Near White House
The Associated Press
Published: Nov 10, 2003




WASHINGTON (AP) - Air Force fighter jets were scrambled Monday to intercept a privately owned plane that flew too close to the White House, the Secret Service said.
President Bush was away at the time, on a trip to Arkansas and South Carolina.

The privately owned plane was detected flying in a southwest direction, coming down the Potomac River, when it entered restricted airspace, said Secret Service spokeswoman Jean Mitchell.

The fighters were scrambled from nearby Andrews Air Force in Maryland and they intercepted the plane, escorting it out of the area, she said.

"Anytime we have an airspace violation, we take it very seriously," Mitchell said. "At this point we don't know if it was a mistake."

She said the pilot would be questioned
14 posted on 11/10/2003 9:17:42 AM PST by Dbdaily
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To: snopercod
Today: November 10, 2003 at 9:14:52 PST

Jets Intercept Plane Near White House

ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) - Air Force fighter jets were scrambled Monday to intercept a privately owned plane that flew too close to the White House, the Secret Service said.

President Bush was away at the time, on a trip to Arkansas and South Carolina.

The privately owned plane was detected flying in a southwest direction, coming down the Potomac River, when it entered restricted airspace, said Secret Service spokeswoman Jean Mitchell.

The fighters were scrambled from nearby Andrews Air Force in Maryland and they intercepted the plane, escorting it out of the area, she said.

"Anytime we have an airspace violation, we take it very seriously," Mitchell said. "At this point we don't know if it was a mistake."

She said the pilot would be questioned.
15 posted on 11/10/2003 9:17:56 AM PST by snopercod (The greatest threat to this country today comes from those who say one thing and mean another.)
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To: snopercod
This is bizarre. ABC news broadcast this at the top of the hour, but I can't find anything anywhere on the net.

Oh well. Maybe they tried to find a way to use it to bash Bush, but couldn't come up with anything.

16 posted on 11/10/2003 9:18:25 AM PST by concerned about politics ( As a rightous man declarith a thing, so shall it be.)
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To: Dbdaily
Thanks for backing me up in advance.
17 posted on 11/10/2003 9:19:03 AM PST by snopercod (The greatest threat to this country today comes from those who say one thing and mean another.)
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To: Dbdaily
She said the pilot would be questioned

Before or after he changes his pants?

18 posted on 11/10/2003 9:19:31 AM PST by concerned about politics ( As a rightous man declarith a thing, so shall it be.)
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Mathias Rust?
19 posted on 11/10/2003 9:20:06 AM PST by Diddle E. Squat (www.firemackbrown.com)
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To: Dbdaily
I wonder how an Air Force jet slows down enough to intercept a single engine plane? Reminds me of ths Simpson's episode where the Air Force decided it was easier to get out and walk when the plane was going too slow to intercept.
20 posted on 11/10/2003 9:20:46 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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