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Better Believe It Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-27-09 01:59 PM
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Here's a video of Air Force One "photo op" training mission over New York City
Right .... just a normal photo op "flight training mission".

I didn't know that photo ops are a standard part of training missions on Air Force One.

They have to actually fly the plane in order to teach air force personnel how to use a digital camera?

A pretty weak cover story.

Here's the video link:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124084127590859371.html#video%3DA5B50086-079E-4F6F-97FA-24596881935F%26articleTabs%3Dvideo
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-27-09 02:01 PM
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1. One picture clearly showed the Presidential Seal.
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Better Believe It Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-27-09 02:02 PM
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2. Air Force One came awfully close to buildings at 34 seconds into the video
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-27-09 02:05 PM
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3. Was that indeed the Aircraft That Becomes Air Force One?
It sure looks like it.

Can we agree this was just FUCKING STUPID?

Not to have done it, per se, but to not notify anyone.
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bkkyosemite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-27-09 02:05 PM
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4. Call the White House and ask for transperancy.
Phone Numbers
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461

or email:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
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Better Believe It Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-27-09 02:07 PM
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5. White House Press Secretary Gibbs: "I have no information on this"

He first said he had seen news reports on it but had "no information on this".

Sure he doesn't!

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bkkyosemite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-27-09 02:11 PM
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6. Well he needs to get information on this ...just stupid after 9/11 stupid!
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Hoopla Phil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-27-09 02:19 PM
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8. Who the Hell is running things there?! President Obama needs to shake
a few people up.
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-27-09 02:13 PM
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7. Why would they need to use flying over Manhattan in a "training film?"
They could have chosen anywhere...How 'bout over the Atlantic? Thanks for the video.
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Better Believe It Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-27-09 03:06 PM
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10. It had nothing to do with taking pretty pictures of the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan
That's just a pretty weak cover story.

What's the real story behind this military operation?
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-27-09 02:24 PM
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9. K&R
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