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Missile Fired at Sen. John McCain's Helicopter
Newsmax.com ^
| Monday, Sept. 4, 2006 11:20 a.m. EDT
| By the NewsMax.com Staff
Posted on 09/04/2006 9:41:15 AM PDT by Prost1
The Republic of Georgia's defense minister said he was aboard a helicopter that came under fire as it flew over the separatist province of South Ossetia. He said the aircraft was damaged but nobody was hurt, and they landed safely in Georgian-controlled territory.
Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili spoke hours after South Ossetian officials said their forces shot down a Georgian government helicopter Sunday that had invaded the breakaway region's airspace. Georgian military officials swiftly denied it was shot down.
Georgia's Interior Ministry also said Sunday that in a similar incident last week a surface-to-air missile was fired at a helicopter escorting a U.S. Senate delegation led by Sen. John McCain. The aircraft was not damaged and U.S. authorities had been notified, the ministry said.
In Washington, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Joanne Moore said she had no information about the incident.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 109th; mccain; noozsmacks
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John McCain flying again over unfriendly territory.
This time he made it safely.
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posted on
09/04/2006 9:41:16 AM PDT
by
Prost1
To: Prost1
Any information on who the "seperatists" are? I see no information is given about them.
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posted on
09/04/2006 9:42:57 AM PDT
by
mosquewatch.com
(No Islam, Know peace.)
To: Prost1
Shades of Ron Brown . . .
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posted on
09/04/2006 9:42:58 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
("The entire remedy is with the people." - W. H. Harrison)
To: mosquewatch.com
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posted on
09/04/2006 9:43:13 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
("The entire remedy is with the people." - W. H. Harrison)
To: Prost1
Unfriendly?
Birchers or the Amish again?
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posted on
09/04/2006 9:44:09 AM PDT
by
The Spirit Of Allegiance
(Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
To: Prost1
Dastardly Danes, no doubt.
To: Prost1
Investigating but not terrorist related?
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posted on
09/04/2006 9:45:44 AM PDT
by
CindyDawg
To: Prost1
I bet that brought back some bad memories.
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posted on
09/04/2006 9:46:09 AM PDT
by
lesser_satan
(EKTHELTHIOR!!!)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
09/04/2006 9:46:16 AM PDT
by
steveegg
(Let's make the deeply-saddened Head KOmmie deeply soddened in Nov. - deny the 'RATs the election)
To: Prost1
WOW. Although I'm a major non-McCain fan- I'm glad he's ok.
10
posted on
09/04/2006 9:46:52 AM PDT
by
SE Mom
(Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet-prayers for the kidnapped Israeli Soldiers)
To: Prost1
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posted on
09/04/2006 9:47:09 AM PDT
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans. We Vote.)
To: The Spirit Of Allegiance
I don't think Amish allow SAMS. Maybe if the helicopter was hit with a rock, I would agree with you.
To: steveegg
Member of a polygamist cult who follow a leader with child brides.
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posted on
09/04/2006 9:47:46 AM PDT
by
weegee
(Remember "Remember the Maine"? Well in the current war "Remember the Baby Milk Factory")
To: Prost1
I thought McCain was from the republic of Arizona
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posted on
09/04/2006 9:48:12 AM PDT
by
ThomasThomas
(I did use spell check!)
To: Prost1
Old and inaccurate 'news' alert...
"...last week a surface-to-air missile was fired at a helicopter escorting a U.S. Senate delegation led by Sen. John McCain...."
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posted on
09/04/2006 9:48:13 AM PDT
by
The Spirit Of Allegiance
(Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
To: Prost1
Terrorists are McStain's enemies?
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posted on
09/04/2006 9:48:34 AM PDT
by
cake_crumb
(One presidential visit to Baghdad is worth 1000 pathetic declarations of defeat from the left)
To: BenLurkin
By the beard of the prophet ! You are correct, allahu fubar!!
To: U S Army EOD
The convent of the Sisters of Perpetual Shootdowns.
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posted on
09/04/2006 9:49:11 AM PDT
by
oneolcop
(Take off the Gloves!)
To: Prost1
To: Prost1
Sununu was also in the delegation. When we list of those on board we'll see whose strings are being pulled by McMaianiac.
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posted on
09/04/2006 9:49:30 AM PDT
by
OldFriend
(I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
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