Posted on 04/27/2009 5:52:35 PM PDT by SonOfDarkSkies
An airliner and supersonic fighter jet zoomed past the lower Manhattan skyline in a flash just as the work day was beginning Monday. Within minutes, startled financial workers streamed out of their offices, fearing a nightmarish replay of Sept. 11.
For a half-hour, the Boeing 747 and F-16 jet circled the Statue of Liberty and the lower Manhattan skyline near the World Trade Center site. Offices evacuated. Dispatchers were inundated with calls. Witnesses thought the planes were flying dangerously low.
But the flyover was nothing but a photo op, apparently one of a series of flights to get pictures of the plane in front of national landmarks.
It was carried out by the Defense Department with little warning, infuriating New York officials and putting the White House on the defense. Even Mayor Michael Bloomberg didn't know about it, and he later called it "insensitive" to fly so near the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
The director of the White House military office, Louis Caldera, took the blame a few hours later. One of the planes was a 747 that is called Air Force One when used by the president.
"Last week, I approved a mission over New York. I take responsibility for that decision," Caldera said. "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. I apologize and take responsibility for any distress that flight caused."
When told of the flight, President Barack Obama was furious, a White House official said on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
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It is all about the show for the big O.
Hilarious. :-)
“These people are utterly out of control. I am growing more and more concerned that, at some point in the future, the answer to taking back control of the government may not be by peaceful means.”
It’s looking more and more that these jerks are a Denny Kucinich-type administration out of control . . . rookies, amateurs, liars, America haters, incompetents, and fools. You’re right . . .I think it’ll be years before we can undo this damage, and it’s only 100 days into this madman’s term . . . that is, if nothing horrible happens to our country while these fools are in office. I am generally not an alarmist, but now I’m truly worried for America and all Americans. Having joy rides in Air Force One, and then lying about it . . . what next? You can’t tell me that the military that operate that plane were NOT given orders to take it up and buzz the New Yorkers . . . there just has to be a hearing on this . . . all kinds of laws were broken.
shutter=shudder?
Bingo!
Nice!
I’m not sure I’ll wait for my kids.
I’m not so sure Dennis Kucinich wouldn’t do a better job. At least he’s honest about what he is.
âToo bad there’s not a picture of the Obamas celebrating after 9/11 or sitting in J.Wright’s church while he blamed America and âcelebratedâ the 9/11 attacks.â Yeah right like that would make any difference what so ever.
Because a PhotoShop of such a scene would be considered as 'unethical' in the photojournalist world ... then again, when was a liberal ever concerned about 'ethics'? Maybe you have a point :)
The plane that flew over lower Manhattan Monday morning. (Courtesy WNBC)
.... and didn't even land the sucker on 125th Street to pick up a quart of Colt 45 at a Bodega ........
I was interested to see the other side of the coin so I lurked on over to DU and all I found were crickets chirping.
Excuse me now while I go bathe in lye to get the liberalism off me.
Thx Barry another easy bil!
Cool graphic. But Manhattan has an “an” at the end, not an “en.”
Ugh, I’ll have to change it. Wasn’t paying attention as I was struggling with the layers!
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