As far as Barack Obama is concerned, September 11 never happened, all Muslim terrorists held at Gitmo are innocent, and there are no such words as “enemy combatants.”
So it was in that context that the White House gave the green light to Obama’s Air Force One pilot to buzz lower Manhattan with Obama’s Boeing 747 with two fighter pilots on its tail — all for a photo op!
Mind you, this took place on the same day that Obama declared the swine flu was “not a cause for alarm.” And I guess he thought sending a low flying Boeing 747 right near the spot where two commercial airliners took out the World Trade Centers wouldn’t be cause for alarm either.
Terrified New Yorkers scattered everywhere as the planes seared the sky above them. A furious Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said:
“Why the Defense Department wanted to do a photo-op right around the site of the World Trade Center catastrophe defies imagination. Had I known about it, I would have called them right away and asked them not to. It is the federal government, and they can do in the end what they please, but I would have tried to stop it.”
Of course, in the face of all the public outrage — Obama claimed he knew nothing about it. So once again, we have a president whose right hand doesn’t know what his left hand is doing! Obama has to be the most incompetent president in the history of the U.S. There’s no doubt about it. The scariest part is we’re only 3 months into his term.
I work right across the river from downtown Manhattan and someone just came into our office and said to evacuate.
I didn’t ask any question, I just grabbed my pocketbook and bounced. On the way down, a woman said that a plan flew periously close to a building next door to us.
I was so scared because it really did bring back memories of that awful day almost 8 years ago.
Whoever in Washington came up with the bright idea to fly jumbo jets directly over NYC without prior notice should be tarred and feathered.
The huge aircraft, which functions as Air Force One when the president is aboard, was taking part in a classified, government-sanctioned photo shoot, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
“Last week, I approved a mission over New York. I take responsibility for that decision,” said Louis Caldera, director of the White House Military Office. “While federal authorities took the proper steps to notify state and local authorities in New York and New Jersey, it’s clear that the mission created confusion and disruption.”
Capt. Anna Carpenter of Andrews Air Force Base said local law enforcement agencies and the Federal Aviation Administration had been given notice of the exercise.
“The president was furious about it,”
So, this means that our President didn’t know about it…..there you go Auntie…LOL
I’m very sorry that happened to you Anti….I can only imagine…..
Good morning! ya’ll…. exit post >>>>>
Thank you, katgirl33
Lord knows I don’t care for Obama, but I don’t think he had anything to do with this stupid idea. All I know is someone better ‘resign’ over this!
New Yorkers are gonna be scared of planes till end of time…. get over it, besides the terrorists will think of another way to terrioze
In the age of technology and photoshop, was it really necessary to actual fly over the Statute of Liberty? Use a blue screen next time.
Sidebar: I wonder how much that little stunt cost us taxpayers
In the age of technology and photoshop, was it really necessary to actually fly over the Statute of Liberty? Use a blue screen next time.
Sidebar: I wonder how much that little stunt cost us taxpayers
Sandra, September 11th (as we know it) DIDN’t happen…
On another note, I would have been scared out of my MIND though!!!
President Barack Obama Tuesday said Monday’s low flyover of a Boeing 747 above the New York City skyline, which frightened workers and residents into evacuating buildings, had been a “mistake.”
“It was a mistake,” he told reporters. “It was something we found out about along with all of you. And it will not happen again.”
I know somebody caught the Leo WRATH over this
As far as Barack Obama is concerned, September 11 never happened, all Muslim terrorists held at Gitmo are innocent, and there are no such words as “enemy combatants.”
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It happened, the people who planned it are white, christians& jews, rich, and are on the boards of the biggest defense contracting companies, and one just happened to be the x-president (BUSH)
You can never get over seeing people jumping from windows, watching people perish while the buildings crumble or even being stuck under ground on the train. Get over it!!!! U say? I know I will never get over it.
That wasn’t cool. They probably should have notified people that there would be a plane as to not incite such fear.