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Atman

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Thu Apr 3, 2014, 10:57 AM Apr 2014

Interesting theory about MH370 actually landing at US Naval base on Diego Garcia. [View all]

FIRST, disclaimer...I am NOT supporting this theory. I am sharing it purely because it is kind of fascinating, the detail (and also lack of detail) that went into this. Just sayin. I got it from my sister who lives in Thailand. Obviously they've been following this pretty closely, too (but they have a real CNN over there, the International version, which is MUCH different than our American version).

Again, no endorsement, just posted so others could see what's out there. Read past the so-called "facts" for a pretty funny response.

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Flight MH370 Co-ordinates to a remote island taken by a confirmed passenger of Malaysian Flight 370 named Philip Wood reveal what is known as a small island called Diego Garcia. The co-ordinates came from Philip's cellphone when he uploaded a black photo with a message claiming he himself is being held prisoner by unknown military.

iPhone 5 co-ordinates: EXIF: LAT: 7deg 18′ 58.309″ South ; LONG: 72deg 25′ 35.559″

Converted co-ordinates: LAT: -7.316197 ; LONG: 72.426544

http://jhaines6.wordpress.com/2014/03/30/must-go-viral-blockbuster-this-is-accurate-and-now-100-percent-confirmed-hijacked-ibm-engineer-successfully-dialed-out-of-diego-garcia/

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=807726685921589&set=a.143076099053321.23212.100000527952879&type=1

UNREPORTED FACTS REGARDING Flight MH370 and the United States Military Base Diego Garcia:

* Diego Garcia is a US Military island base in the Indian Ocean
* Diego Garcia has never been mentioned to the public
* Diego Garcia has a fully operational runway and Airport
* Diego Garcia is 2,142 miles from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
* The island was leased by Britain in 1966. It is due for renewal in 2014
* Diego Garcia flight co-ordinates were logged into the renown Pilot's Flight Plan Simulator
* The pilot's flight simulator has 'remote take-over' capabilities
* The data from the pilot's flight simulator has now been erased
* Flight MH370 was under 'suspicious cargo' surveillance by the GRU (Russian Main Intelligence)
* 20 of the passengers work for a company which specializes in futuristic warfare and technology
* Australian Military Radar Base: The Jindalee Operational Radar Network has the capabilities of detecting movements within a radius of 37,000km
* Malaysian authorities have pleaded with the US and Australia to release to them information from their top secret radar bases in Australia
* Island residents of the Maldives (647 miles north of Diego Garcia) reported seeing a huge low flying aircraft heading SOUTH which is the direction of Diego Garcia at 6.15am the morning after it 'disappeared' from radar
* The time of departure from Kuala Lumpur to the time of the plane's sighting is accurate
* The National Maldives Defence Force dismissed these eye witness accounts on the premise of no radar detection
* It is public knowledge that flight MH370 was not detectable, or had lost signal to radar
* Almost every member of the public had no idea there was an island in the Indian Ocean housing a US Military base and Airport before the above post was shared
* Diego Garcia has been completely dismissed from the International search, and completely dismissed from public investigative speculation

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BEST REPLY comes from some guy named Jason Perry:

Jason E Perry I can't prove it's true, but consider the facts:

1) Flight MH370 never disappeared once before President Obama was elected. That is probably all the proof you need right there.

2) There is an island called "Diego Garcia" in the Indian Ocean with a heavy US military presence. Want to try to explain how the US has a base with a "Latin" sounding name in the Indian Ocean? I will tell you, Democrats are pandering to illegals for their votes. Everyone knows this is true.

3) It has been said before, but bears repeating. It was posted on the Internet so it must be true. You can't put anything on the Internet that isn't true.

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Well gee, I must be part of the conspiracy since I am one of the "NO ONEs" who HAS heard hlthe2b Apr 2014 #1
I knew of Diego Garcia, too. Atman Apr 2014 #2
I knew of Dieago Garcia also. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2014 #30
I've also heard of Diego Garcia. nt Louisiana1976 Apr 2014 #35
I've been on Diego Garcia. Half-Century Man Apr 2014 #55
Did you know of what happened to the people . . . brush Apr 2014 #59
Same here. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #4
I had heard of it treestar Apr 2014 #6
Agent Mike already put you on the list. nt msanthrope Apr 2014 #21
I've actually SEEN it... cherokeeprogressive Apr 2014 #14
I thought everyone knew of Diego Garcia--It is not a secret emsimon33 Apr 2014 #52
Yep Dorian Gray Apr 2014 #68
You mean to say you never saw the film "Bring me the head of Diego Garcia"? Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #66
20 of the passengers work for a company which specializes in futuristic warfare and technology 2pooped2pop Apr 2014 #3
At this point, why not? Let's have a little fun, shall we? ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #10
So true, you last sentence! Also much like some that still vote republican thinking RKP5637 Apr 2014 #11
Speaking of which: Remember when there was no such thing as a "U-2"? Until it crashed? WinkyDink Apr 2014 #16
Yep, I remember that well. There is so much weird sh** going on with this RKP5637 Apr 2014 #17
We do, indeed. WinkyDink Apr 2014 #44
God, I remember that! Jackpine Radical Apr 2014 #51
and aside from a couple of mid-level folks Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #34
It's too soon... CJCRANE Apr 2014 #5
The Internet- encouraging paranoid sufrommich Apr 2014 #7
The not knowing anything marions ghost Apr 2014 #23
Diego Garcia is well known as a US airbase FarCenter Apr 2014 #8
Unless, that's what they WANT you to think..... brooklynite Apr 2014 #27
Easier for NRO to fake a photo and have NSA put in in Google's servers... FarCenter Apr 2014 #33
...and there just might be a few of us who will forget about Glassunion Apr 2014 #9
I will never be over Macho Grande--- msanthrope Apr 2014 #22
Striker was the squadron leader. He brought us in real low. But he couldn't handle it. Glassunion Apr 2014 #25
Did he go to pieces? nt msanthrope Apr 2014 #26
No. Andy was the navigator. He was all right. Buddy went to pieces. It was awful Glassunion Apr 2014 #28
You are awesome. n/t trotsky Apr 2014 #60
Wasn't Diego Garcia Philly Cowboy Apr 2014 #12
You're thinking of his alter ego, Don Diego de la Vega! MADem Apr 2014 #65
Can an iPhone actually fit up someone's ass? nt hack89 Apr 2014 #13
... RKP5637 Apr 2014 #18
LOL! Punch the coordinates into your teleporter and find out. pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #48
Yes geomon666 Apr 2014 #63
Diego Garcia Calista241 Apr 2014 #15
Kicking....just for the fun of it. I like reading conspiracies. There's always seems to be snappyturtle Apr 2014 #19
Pretty cool theory, even if it is crazy. NaturalHigh Apr 2014 #20
The employees of the company having special ties with secrets benld74 Apr 2014 #24
I know ANOTHER company that provides technology to the Government..... brooklynite Apr 2014 #29
If the U.S. Government was going to steal a jet liner, Maedhros Apr 2014 #31
Jason E. Perry needs to return to huffing. Skidmore Apr 2014 #32
Uh...I'm pretty sure it was pure satire. Atman Apr 2014 #39
Everything needs the smiley... Agschmid Apr 2014 #41
Couldn't tell. Skidmore Apr 2014 #43
This theory was posted on 3-13 and made the DUzy Awards pintobean Apr 2014 #36
So let's get this straight... tolkien90 Apr 2014 #37
"Diego Garcia has never been mentioned to the public"? Recursion Apr 2014 #38
It was a poorly structured sentence. Atman Apr 2014 #40
It's a naval facility pintobean Apr 2014 #45
Does that matter in the slightest? Atman Apr 2014 #46
No, not for this thread. pintobean Apr 2014 #67
i have heard it being mentioned JI7 Apr 2014 #58
Want to buy a bridge. I'll even throw in a couple of monuments. hobbit709 Apr 2014 #42
Nothing like citing a blog and facebook to give weight to an OP. idendoit Apr 2014 #47
So I guess you didn't actually read my post. Atman Apr 2014 #49
What was a fact? idendoit Apr 2014 #50
37,000 Km (kilometers) can not be correct. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2014 #53
I am not saying it's Aliens... HipChick Apr 2014 #54
Ok, put this to bed. stevil Apr 2014 #56
BTW stevil Apr 2014 #57
Thanks for the laugh!! dballance Apr 2014 #61
I have a problem with these statements: Jenoch Apr 2014 #62
DGAR isn't "USAF." The Brits own it, and all US branches have a presence though NAVY has MADem Apr 2014 #64
I broke my left arm trying to break up a fight rudolph the red Apr 2014 #69
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