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SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN'S PLANE TOOK EVASIVE ACTION (COMING BACK FROM IRAQ LAST WEEK)
KFWB News ^ | 12/9/04

Posted on 12/09/2004 8:51:36 AM PST by areafiftyone

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) 12.9.04, 8:10a -- Senator Dianne Feinstein is describing a harrowing experience during her visit to Iraq last week.

Feinstein told KCBS radio during take-off from Baghdad, the C-130 military transport plane she was a passenger on was forced to take evasive action because of a what may have been a missile attack.

The senator told the station that shortly after take-off, she could see light flashing through portholes on the side.

The pilot then began taking what Feinstein described as -- "extraordinary evasive action."

Feinstein says once the plane landed the pilot explained to her that there was no way to determine if the plane really came under a missile attack because once the warning system goes off, he automatically takes evasive action.

Feinstein says passengers on board were shaken up a bit, but she was not concerned after the first few moments.


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KEYWORDS: bia; iraq
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To: Arrowhead1952

Someone should ask her if the flashing light from that "missle" and/or AAA was red or green. That way we can know where she was sitting.

(Pilot humor here.)


41 posted on 12/09/2004 9:24:10 AM PST by MeanWestTexan
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To: areafiftyone

What the hell was she doing over there anyway? What could she possibly learn from a few hours in a secure facility that she copuldn't get from communications including video feeds from the people on the ground there? The way I see it is that the C130 took routine measures that are experienced by nearly every plane in and out and the "Distinguished Senior Senator" from California is using that as the only way to salvage some face time on the local and national media.


42 posted on 12/09/2004 9:24:47 AM PST by Natural Law
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To: BookaT

Right. It was Lyndon Baines Johnson.


43 posted on 12/09/2004 9:27:07 AM PST by squarebarb
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To: areafiftyone

"Feinstein told KCBS radio during take-off from Baghdad, the C-130 military transport plane she was a passenger on was forced to take evasive action because of a what may have been a missile attack."

More likely it was some of her friends on broomsticks tryiing to visit her.


44 posted on 12/09/2004 9:27:32 AM PST by ZULU (Fear the government which fears your guns. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
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To: areafiftyone

>>The pilot then began taking what Feinstein described as -- "extraordinary evasive action."

Is Feinstein a C-130 pilot? Flying in a war zone? How could she possibly know it was "extraordinary"?


45 posted on 12/09/2004 9:27:50 AM PST by Betis70 (I'm only Left Wing when I play hockey)
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To: BookaT

Right. It was Lyndon Baines Johnson.


46 posted on 12/09/2004 9:28:45 AM PST by squarebarb
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To: areafiftyone

SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN'S PLANE TOOK EVASIVE ACTION BUT SHE STILL MANAGED TO BOARD


47 posted on 12/09/2004 9:29:17 AM PST by Petronski (...for when the Metal Ones come for you. (And they will.))
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To: Betis70

Sometimes it's the duty of the pilot to NOT take evasive action.


48 posted on 12/09/2004 9:30:30 AM PST by satan
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To: MeanWestTexan
Don't you know the pilot did it just to knock Sen. Anti-Military around a bit? I sure would have.

LOL, great minds think alike!

49 posted on 12/09/2004 9:31:48 AM PST by Magnum44 (Terrorism is a disease, precise application of superior force is the ONLY cure)
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To: areafiftyone

Feinstein told KCBS radio she had to change her Depends.


50 posted on 12/09/2004 9:32:59 AM PST by muleskinner
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To: areafiftyone

I have spent many hours aboard a C-130. They are capable of incredible manuvering.

If this is a true story I just have to wonder if the pilot was not up to some serious fun.

The temptation would be overwhelming. I bet the Di Fi never returns to a war zone for the rest of her life!


51 posted on 12/09/2004 9:35:01 AM PST by Pylot
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To: xander

Funniest post on the thread...


52 posted on 12/09/2004 9:37:09 AM PST by Michael Barnes
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To: areafiftyone

As someone who has flown on many C-130's I can only hope that she drank a gallon of coffee before boarding!


53 posted on 12/09/2004 9:37:25 AM PST by ops33 (Retired USAF Senior Master Sergeant)
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To: areafiftyone

Fineswine should have kept her fat ass at home!


54 posted on 12/09/2004 9:38:29 AM PST by JesseHousman
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To: ops33

LOL the pilot just wanted to make her trip to the bathroom that much tougher! ;-)


55 posted on 12/09/2004 9:41:10 AM PST by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: areafiftyone

There ain't no bathroom on a C-130!


56 posted on 12/09/2004 9:41:45 AM PST by ops33 (Retired USAF Senior Master Sergeant)
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To: areafiftyone

Maybe the plane was taxiing to pick her up and, seeing who it was, tried to run her over.

That is more plausable.


57 posted on 12/09/2004 9:41:47 AM PST by JustAnotherOkie
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To: areafiftyone
Senator Dianne Feinstein is describing a harrowing experience.....

.... and now she's hooked on harrowing.

Just a plain old harrowing-junkie.

58 posted on 12/09/2004 9:42:38 AM PST by Lazamataz ("Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown" -- harpseal)
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To: areafiftyone

"...when I realized - there WAS NO PILOT!!"


59 posted on 12/09/2004 9:43:50 AM PST by ApesForEvolution (You will NEVER convince me that Muhammadanism isn't a death cult that must end. Save your time...)
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To: areafiftyone

From the headline I assumed the story would be about how the plane took off without her.


60 posted on 12/09/2004 9:44:13 AM PST by RtWngr (Being tolerant of the intolerant is pretty stupid actually.)
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