"Feds Knew that the NYC Flyover would cause panic"
This is a pretty amazing finding from CBS in NYC:
Bloomberg has this:
Federal officials knew that sending two fighter jets and Air Force One to buzz ground zero and Lady Liberty might set off nightmarish fears of a 9/11 replay, but they still ordered the photo-op kept secret from the public.
In a memo obtained by CBS 2 HD the Federal Aviation Administration's James Johnston said the agency was aware of "the possibility of public concern regarding DOD (Department of Defense) aircraft flying at low altitudes" in an around New York City. But they demanded total secrecy from the NYPD, the Secret Service, the FBI and even the mayor's office and threatened federal sanctions if the secret got out. . . . .
Bloomberg has this:
publicity-photo shoot with one of the planes that serves as Air Force One that cost taxpayers $328,835 and caused a furor in New York City. . . . . That includes $300,658 for the larger plane, which flew a three-hour mission, and about $28,178 for the F-16 jets, which flew 1.8 hours each, Stein said in an e-mailed statement. The total includes fuel used in flight, fuel used to power ground equipment used to prepare the aircraft, and ground maintenance, Stein said.
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posted by John Lott at 7:44 PM
1 Comments:
Security vs Stupidity.
Air Force One's flight plan cannot be transmitted due to very needed precautions. I agree with that.
My question is this: Who authorized said overflight?
If in fact, this could be promoted as a public event, and in doing so, could be a media event that could be exploited to BHO's advantage, why was it not done so?
BHO has done such a grand job of saving us from the terrorists, why not prove it? Either that, or cancel such a dumb move...
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