Posted on 07/31/2009 5:43:14 PM PDT by shoptalk
Responding to dozens of requests from the public, the Defense Department has released 146 more photos from the infamous Air Force One flyover that struck fear in thousands of unsuspecting New Yorkers in April.
The photos are posted right on the Pentagon's Website, defense officials said today. The Pentagon also released a heavily redacted flight manifest.
The April 27 photo-op caused quite a fright in Lower Manhattan and New Jersey, as many people who had lived through the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks thought the city was again under siege. Workers poured out of office buildings as the planes buzzed the city near the Financial District.
Local officials in New York and New Jersey had not been informed of the photo-op, which cost some $328,000, and the lack of communication and needless worry caused by the incident led to the resignation of Louis Caldera, the Obama official behind the stunt
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Paralyzed?
They ran for their lives. Building emptied and people began rushing from the area. It was their worst nightmare relived.
There is no low too low for this disgusting administration.
These pictures are awesome. Thanks so much for posting them.
Don’t ask me how I know, but I assure you that this is true. Many people lost their jobs over this fiasco. Undoubtedly not the ones who should.
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