[pyx]

Shumann said flocks of birds or atmospheric disturbances can cause false radar returns. "It's one of those electronic gremlins that pops up, but there was no aircraft there."

Secret Service spokeswoman Jean Mitchell said there was no official evacuation. But White House staff members did leave the West Wing for a time Thursday morning.

This is a really funny explanation since the radio guy Tom Bowerley (sp?) I am listening to at WBEN in Buffalo, New York right now.
First mentioned was the requisite "ISLAM-IS-A-RELIGION-OF-PEACE-AND-THIS-IS-NOT-A-TERRORIST-ATTACK" (TM)

Then spokesthingies for the the government claimed 'an aircraft strayed into Whitehouse space'.
Hoookay....
Now its being reported that the Secret Service were out in full combat gear with QUOTE full autos and NERVOUSLY LOOKING SKYWARDS. UNQUOTE

Now we have birds.
Funny, huh ?

Nothing to see here folks...jus' move along.

[John H K]

I love how conspiracy nutters that don't know anything about the subject they're posting about make sarcastic remarks and think they look cool doing so.

[Monti Cello]

Completely speculated conspiracy theory:

We've seen attacks focused in the past couple days on British targets.

I heard a radio report last night that a British Arab 'in the know', some kind imam I believe, was yesterday advising Muslims to avoid the London protests because something big was scheduled to explode.

Could this have been done as a little insurance, just in case, to 'remind' the Brits that we are in the crosshairs as well?

A successful attack in downtown London during Bush's visit might be one of the few ways to drive a wedge between the UK and US. The AQ-supporting int'l press would just love to lay that one on Bush's lap, and you know they would, probably with some limited success.