[Velveeta]

Reports are that thousands evacuated.

Here's a pic from twitter regarding 1NY Plaza beginning evacuations:

IMO, if the reports of a "photo shoot" are accurate, it was an highly irresponsible act to the people of NY who were left shaking.

[Kakaze]

The whole stunt smells to high heaven!

[novemberslady]

Bloomberg can explain to the people of NY why he and his administration didn't warn them so that they wouldn't be terrified.

Of course if he didn't know that would explain a lot.

[hudsonohio]

Bush’s Fault

[VA40]

W.T.F.

I just went to CNN and Fox web sites and there is nothing there. This is not a major news story? God help us. Can anyone confirm Obama was not on this plane? I want to know where he is.

[angcat]

OMG when did this happen?

[wheresmycheckbarry?]

I don’t know why..but for some reason this picture of all the clueless people evacuating WFC breaks my heart for these people...that overhead twitter shot just brings back floods of 9/11 memories..

[Grampa Dave]

This was a BFD to those people being evacuated. It is amazing how some Freepers continue to defend their beloved 0b0z0 by belittling the rest of us when bs like this happens:

[Cindy]

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=54097

Air Force One Flight Causes New York City Confusion

By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2009 – The White House expressed regret yesterday over a photo opportunity involving Air Force One that stirred up confusion and fear in New York City.

The Presidential Airlift Group flew the VC-25 presidential aircraft, escorted by an F-16 fighter jet, over the city between 10 and 10:30 yesterday morning, said Gary T. Strasburg, chief of the Air Force’s Environmental Public Affairs.

The mission was conducted “in conjunction with normally scheduled continuation training for assigned aircrew members,” and coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration, Strasburg said.

This mission was coordinated for the Upper New York Bay, south of the Holland Tunnel and in the Newark Bay north of the Staten Island Expressway, he said.

But New Yorkers who observed the flight found it all too reminiscent of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that took down both World Trade Center towers.

Louis Caldera, director of the White House Military Office, expressed regret yesterday over approving the mission.

“I take responsibility for that decision,” he said in a written statement.

“While federal authorities took the proper steps to notify state and local authorities in New York and New Jersey, it’s clear that the mission created confusion and disruption,” he said. “I apologize and take responsibility for any distress that flight caused.”

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