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Coast Guard firing on boat in the Potomac [A TRAINING EXERCISE!?!?!?!?!?!]
CNN ^ | Sept 11, 2009 | CNN

Posted on 09/11/2009 7:13:40 AM PDT by TLI

Edited on 09/11/2009 7:47:44 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Coast Guard fired on boat in the Potomac, nothing on the wires yet...

Who are these idiots!!!!!!!!!!


174 posted on 09/11/2009 7:37:05 AM PDT by maggief


TOPICS: Breaking News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: boat; coastguard; dc; drill; potomac; uscg
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To: SoldierDad
Not only that, but his incident is hugh!

I'd also have mentioned the Manatees, but I don't know whether there are any in the Potamic...

321 posted on 09/11/2009 8:31:20 AM PDT by bcsco (Hopey changey down the drainey...)
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To: Nikas777
There is no real exercise as such, it is a standard procedure where if you have the time and the boats are in the water you run a scenario to keep your guys sharp. It happens all the time and is not necessarily reported prior because they don't know until it happens that it's going to happen.

The fault here is all CNN. They were monitoring the radio and heard the sim traffic....."Bang, Bang, Bang....etc.

Somehow, and we have seen this before with CNN, they translated that into live fire. They needed something to air and they created it with their imaginations.

Now they are trying to imagine someone else to blame for what they did.

322 posted on 09/11/2009 8:32:12 AM PDT by Cold Heat
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To: TLI; Dr. Eckleburg

whatever, when the Dems are in office there is no terrorism, just domestic disturbances.


323 posted on 09/11/2009 8:32:50 AM PDT by 1000 silverlings (everything that deceives, also enchants: Plato)
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To: Cicero
And what about the 'pro-life activist' standing in front of the Minnesota highschool today simply holding a sign.... who gets shot multiple times....killing him..

Coincidence?

324 posted on 09/11/2009 8:37:32 AM PDT by Guenevere
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To: hoosiermama

Should be very interesting to see what their “official” story will be. There needs to be calls for an investigation into this, that’s for SURE.

Please let me know what happens during the press conference. My digital box broke and I have no TV right now. Plus Fox News’ live stream application isn’t working too well for me at the moment.


325 posted on 09/11/2009 8:37:42 AM PDT by LibertyRocks ( http://LibertyRocks.wordpress.com ~ ANTI-OBAMA STUFF : http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: Capt_Hank

bookmark


326 posted on 09/11/2009 8:38:21 AM PDT by DocRock (All they that TAKE the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 Gun grabbers beware.)
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To: khnyny

Then I would definitely consider it more than a “coincidence”, personally. Just too many things that don’t fit the official version of events, IMHO.


327 posted on 09/11/2009 8:39:42 AM PDT by LibertyRocks ( http://LibertyRocks.wordpress.com ~ ANTI-OBAMA STUFF : http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: MizSterious

I was watching the CBS early show gettting ready to go to school and I remember them essentially saying this may be intentional now when they saw the second strike.

I didn’t want to leave for school since I wanted to watch the coverage. It was obvious it wasn’t an accident by that point.


328 posted on 09/11/2009 8:40:52 AM PDT by rwfromkansas ("Carve your name on hearts, not marble." - C.H. Spurgeon)
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To: LibertyRocks

Here’s a link from a UK media source. Sometimes I find that the foreign press gives more info on certain things going on in the US than domestic sources.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1212792/U-S-Coast-Guard-fires-suspicious-boat-Washington-DCs-Potomac-River.html


329 posted on 09/11/2009 8:43:34 AM PDT by khnyny (Too much power in too few hands is always a problem.)
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To: Cold Heat

Yes, at #317 I wrote: The 24/7 news cycle has turned the news into the equivalent of those guys that listen to police radios.

Hey stupid media - how about waiting till you can report an actual event? Filters are not just for cigarettes.


330 posted on 09/11/2009 8:44:08 AM PDT by Nikas777 (En touto nika, "In this, be victorious")
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To: Guenevere

Oh my. Is what you are reporting about the pro life protestor true? What are the police saying - did the police shoot him? Why did they shoot him?


331 posted on 09/11/2009 8:44:38 AM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: TLI

bttt


332 posted on 09/11/2009 8:45:36 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!you)
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To: F15Eagle

Sheesh! Nothing to see here...MOVE ALONG!


333 posted on 09/11/2009 8:45:49 AM PDT by 444Flyer (May God Bless and protect our Boots on the ground!)
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To: khnyny

Thanks for the link - I’ll go read it, now. Agreed on that score with the foreign press. The UK especially — they were the ONLY ones reporting on Obama’s eligibility issues, and some of his connections with people - like Ayers during the campaign. Same with Russia, but given Obama’s Communist ideals I don’t know what to make sometimes of Russia’s press’ reporting on him...


334 posted on 09/11/2009 8:47:17 AM PDT by LibertyRocks ( http://LibertyRocks.wordpress.com ~ ANTI-OBAMA STUFF : http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: Cold Heat
If it was CG boats, they carry M2’s. Ten rounds out of an M2 in that area would wake the dead. there would be no question(s) if shots were fired.
335 posted on 09/11/2009 8:47:37 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Nemo me impune lacessit The law will be followed, dammit!)
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To: Fishtalk

I COMPLETELY agree with you! This would be ALL over the news with reporters being extremely critical of this event, as well as the Democrat leaders pulling out all the stops...

Where are the Republicans indeed!


336 posted on 09/11/2009 8:49:16 AM PDT by LibertyRocks ( http://LibertyRocks.wordpress.com ~ ANTI-OBAMA STUFF : http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: All

http://abcnews.go.com/US/coast-guard-training-exercise-potomac-911-anniversary/Story?id=8547612&page=2

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said he was not aware of any heads-up given by the Coast Guard to the White House about the Potomac training exercise and suggested any panic that resulted was the fault of the media, not law enforcement.

Gibbs said the “reporting was based on listening to a police scanner” and wasn’t “verified” before being reported. He said media should “check before reporting” such events.

Asked if Sept. 11 was an appropriate day for such a training exercise, Gibbs said, “I tend not to question law enforcement trying to keep the nation safe.”


337 posted on 09/11/2009 8:49:37 AM PDT by PghBaldy (Obama Hijacks 9/11: http://www.serve.gov/assets/documents/09_0828_potus.pdf)
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To: khnyny

Glenn Beck mentions this at 11:46 EDT ... discussion continues through 11:50 ...


338 posted on 09/11/2009 8:50:32 AM PDT by _Jim
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To: SaraJohnson
Well it's on Drudge...

The pro-lifer had a sign that said LIFE and and on the other side a picture of a baby...

..the guy was shot multiple times and killed...

..the police have someone in custody...

..but now they'e found another homocide, not sure if they're related???

And it's Michigan, not Minnesota.

339 posted on 09/11/2009 8:50:32 AM PDT by Guenevere
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To: pillut48

Well, it’s good to know it’s not only me, but at the same time I’d prefer it was just me, and that I was crazy or something! The feeling I get is that something is about to bust wide open, and whatever it is will NOT be like anything we’ve ever seen before...


340 posted on 09/11/2009 8:51:57 AM PDT by LibertyRocks ( http://LibertyRocks.wordpress.com ~ ANTI-OBAMA STUFF : http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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