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The Coast Guard 9/11 Exercise--How Stupid Can You Get
AP/The Lid ^ | 9/11/09 | The Lid

Posted on 09/11/2009 8:27:07 AM PDT by Shellybenoit

The initial reports were frightening, the Coast Guard fires shots at a rogue boat in the middle of the Potomac River, just before the President drives by, and right near the Pentagon building on the Anniversary of 9/11.

The follow-up provoked anger---it was just a training mission:

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TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: coastguard; potomac; training

1 posted on 09/11/2009 8:27:07 AM PDT by Shellybenoit
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To: Shellybenoit
CONFIRMED EXERCISE story BOGUS! http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/09/11/coast_guard_to_suspicious_boat_slow_down_or_you_will_be_fired_upon.html

"Slow Down or You Will Be FIRED UPON" heard in this video.

2 posted on 09/11/2009 8:28:31 AM PDT by sr4402
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To: Shellybenoit

As bad as flying the plane used by the president low over New York for some publicity shots.


3 posted on 09/11/2009 8:28:37 AM PDT by ExiledChicagoan (I see a red door and I want it painted black. But that's just me.)
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To: Shellybenoit

Believe it is an Excercise on 9/11 near the President and I HAVE A BRIDGE IN BROOKLYN FOR SALE!


4 posted on 09/11/2009 8:29:13 AM PDT by sr4402
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To: Shellybenoit

Bammy can now get on TV and claim how angry he is over this.....and call for national health care at the same time!


5 posted on 09/11/2009 8:29:22 AM PDT by Dallas59
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To: Shellybenoit

Quick someone send an email to flag@whitehouse.gov, I smell something “fishy.”


6 posted on 09/11/2009 8:32:41 AM PDT by ATLDiver
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To: ExiledChicagoan

look for scenes from both to be in the upcoming Speilberg
movie “Red Tail”.


7 posted on 09/11/2009 8:33:17 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("Those who go below the surface do so at their peril" - Oscar Wilde)
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To: ExiledChicagoan

How difficult would it be to call the local media and inform them that an exercise is going to take place?. Worried about them filming it? Then inform them they will be fired upon if the get within a defined are of operation.


8 posted on 09/11/2009 8:40:24 AM PDT by vikzilla
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To: Shellybenoit

I flew out of Reagan at 9:30 this morning. Visibility was very, very limited. Anyone familiar with Coast Guard proceedures? Seems to me they would have cancelled any training exercise.


9 posted on 09/11/2009 8:44:42 AM PDT by PDMiller
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To: sr4402

The fact that they say it doesn’t mean the story is bogus. It just means that they said it as part of a training exercise.


10 posted on 09/11/2009 8:49:59 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: PDMiller

I agree. This was no training mission. They just want to keep us in blinders.

I hate to say it but - good work CNN. Don’t back down. Keep trying to get to the bottom of this. The CG would not be conducting a training mission in the rain and mist over the river on 9/11 just as the Annoited One was due to pass over. What are the odds?

This will be covered up and Gibbs will contintue to spew his “Americans are stupid” sentiment.

I’d like to know what happened to the boat they were pursuing?


11 posted on 09/11/2009 9:02:22 AM PDT by humble and shy (Taking our country back, one corrupt politician at a time)
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To: Dallas59
Bammy can now get on TV and claim how angry he is over this.....and call for national health care at the same time!

=
Moe than likely it will be used as an excuse to stop tomorrows protest.

12 posted on 09/11/2009 9:06:22 AM PDT by boxerblues
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To: Shellybenoit

“gee, what’s that?”

“looks like a boat sir”

“yes - an awfully SUSPICIOUS boat! OPEN FIRE!!! KILL IT!!!”

Are these the Keystone Kops or what?


13 posted on 09/11/2009 9:06:36 AM PDT by J40000
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To: Shellybenoit
How Stupid can you get?

Now - That is a really stupid question !
We already know how Stupid the Rats are.
They really can't possibly get any more Stupid ! .....They are already Stupid to the MAX.....
14 posted on 09/11/2009 9:07:33 AM PDT by jongaltsr (Hope to See ya in Galt's Gulch.)
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To: Shellybenoit

What do you think? Terrorist are going to schedule an attack in Microsoft Outlook? Expect the unexpected.


15 posted on 09/11/2009 9:11:22 AM PDT by McGruff (Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency - Obama)
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To: PDMiller

Yeah - the Coast Guard doesn’t work in bad weather.


16 posted on 09/11/2009 9:18:46 AM PDT by stormer
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To: stormer

Ever hear of a flight simulator?


17 posted on 09/11/2009 9:58:36 AM PDT by PDMiller
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