Posted on 08/30/2019 4:51:01 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump claimed Friday that the US had nothing to do with the explosion of an Iranian rocket Thursday, tweeting a photo of such high resolution that it prompted questions about whether the President had publicly released classified imagery.
"The United States of America was not involved in the catastrophic accident during final launch preparations for the Safir SLV Launch at Semnan Launch Site One in Iran," Trump wrote, and added what appeared to be a sarcastic sign off. "I wish Iran best wishes and good luck in determining what happened at Site One."
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It was an attempt to find something that would have been classified decades ago, but everybody knew about now. Probably should have gone with the invention of gunpowder. Also probably should have checked the spelling.
Don’t tell CNN about space.com and other aerial/space photo sites. It might make them actually tell the truth for the first time in years (about where the photo came from).
Burn, baby, Burn!
99% chance that is an aerial photo taken by the Iranians. The labels were probably added by low level analysts. Trump can declassify anything he wants, but he does not — certainly not in this case.
Fun Fact: Dawes’ Limit has caveats.....
How does denial of taking part in an event equate to “leaking classified info”???
Especially an event that’s been all over the news.
Its ok, he didnt have intent.
Thanks for the precedent, Comey.
I love the accompanying CNN video clip.. ‘Yep, president can declassify whatever he wishes, but Orange man bad. Mean girl tweet.’
LOL. So CNN, how would the mechanics work for the President to take a classified image, presumably from DOD, and incorporate it into a tweet? This doesnt pass the laugh test.
If a dumpster company can instantly call up a satellite image of my property and determine the distance between tree branches is only 9 ft. and not the required 12 ft., then the resolution in the Iran photo is NOT at the "classified" level.
CNN: Trump MAY have disclosed classified info (accusation) but we pass on Hillary who and Obama who were PROVEN to REGULARLY disclose classified info as well as aid and comfort to Iran, an avowed enemy of the U.S,. which acts are constitutional treason.
The Delusional & Treasonous Lying Leftist Media.
Yes, but just watch: For the next year the left will be screaming for him to be impeach for revealing classified info while conveniently forgetting that the multiple felon who is above the law, Hillary F. Clinton, threw around classified info like confetti at a ticker tape parade.
I called and asked a dumpster company if they could place the dumpster in back...
She asked for my address, looked up a satellite view and said,
“No, you’ve only got 9 feet between your trees and we require 12 to get our trucks in without damaging your trees.”
So, I don’t think the resolution in this photo is at the “classified” level.
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Had a similar situation when contacting a roofing company for an estimate. They don’t have to go up on the roof and measure everything. They just get their measurements from satellite telemetry. Amazing.
So, who do they think decides what is classified?
IOW, Nicole Gaouette, Barbara Starr, Zachary Cohen and Alex Marquardt are four of CNN's partisan media shills.
Just looking at Google Earth, I can determine that the ANG F-16’s are loaded out with AMRAAM, AIM-9X, and 370 gallon drop tanks.
In the seventies we could read a person’s driver’s license from space if they were holding it in their hand.... this is NOT classified stuff...
Aside from what you said - the President determines what’s classified and what’s not.... I wonder how much ‘classified stuff’ the Clinton’s gave to the Chinese. Without a peep from the corrupt press.
The image apparently came from a prev-gen spy satellite with an estimated resolution of 10 cm per pixel. The most recent NROL launch put a satellite with improved capabilities (ahem) into orbit, just within the past 12 months. Oh, and BTW, NeverTrumpers and other Democrats and Democrats-in-all-but-name suck ****.
A Tweet has shown us the capabilities or the current generation of US spy satellites. By analyzing the images shared the location of the satellite was determined and traced to USA-224 AKA NROL-49 - an image intelligence satellite that is derived from a design in the 1970's and also shares some design charactersitics with the Hubble Space Telescope.
What a Tweet Tells Us About US Spy Satellites | Scott Manley | Published on August 31, 2019
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