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White House Changes Course Again: Will Release Photo from New York Flyover

- The White House plans to soon release a photo from the controversial Air Force One-style flyover of Manhattan last week, despite claiming earlier that there was no need to release any official images from the incident.

The flyover triggered panic among New Yorkers as well as the internal review by the Obama administration.

Officials last week sent an Air Force One backup plane to fly over lower Manhattan to capture the presidential plane with the Statue of Liberty in the background. The public was not notified in advance that there should be no cause for alarm.... Read full article »
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  • +5 raves Eagle May 06, 2009 20:29:56
    Eagle
    Wonder how many sick and hungry people that photo op would have helped?
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    ganga May 07, 2009 16:49:14
    ganga
    sickening! Our country is broke and people are suffering and they blow over 300,000.00 for what?? A photo op!! Not to mention the fact that there was no concern about the people who have vivid memories of 9/ll.......
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    Brass May 07, 2009 02:29:18
    Brass
    This is the best example that the current administration can not connect and understand at all what happened on 9/11.
    Clueless.
    Imagine you lived through the terror of that day.
    You were covered in dust from crumbling buildings, choking, coughing,-----can't see because of dust and sweat dripping into your eyes. Your co-workers are they o.k.? Is you child accounted for? Your spouse or significant other?
    People jumping from the towers to avoid being trapped.
    Screaming...all the screaming and crying. Running. Pushing.

    So then you see, once again, a plane flying were a plane is not supposed to be. Add to that it is followed by a military aircraft.

    Would that trigger terror in you?

    1) Huge waste of money. The President and his family
    were probably sight-seeing. But regardless of photo op---
    No excuse.

    2) Mostly thoughtless and inconsiderate.

    3) If there was truly a need for this activity people in the area should have been notified.

    I heard the President tonight make a reference to 3,000 lives
    taken on 9/11, but I think if it was truly in their minds and hearts someone would have mentioned this activity might not be a
    good idea or at least say---let's let the people in the area know
    what's going on.
  • jc May 07, 2009 02:08:07
    jc
    I don't know what to make out of this looks like they want the most confusion.........
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    Usnic May 07, 2009 00:43:38
    Usnic
    So the ancient and honored political tradition of saying one thing and doing another continues on even in this supposed era of change... good to see how many things remain the same even if you change the political party in charge of the government (Republicans) and replace them with an even larger political party (Democrats).... people are people whether they have a D, R or I in front of their name. ( "I" stands for independent by the way)
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    Ethan Rosie May 06, 2009 23:58:04
    Ethan Rosie
    This whole situation is pretty ridiculous. I'm disappointed that this even happened - WITHOUT reason. It was just so tasteless.
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    krayzrick May 06, 2009 23:45:59
    krayzrick
    They flip flopped, because someone wondered why they would release "interogation" pictures, but not nice little pictures of "his" airplane, that we payed for. What a bunch of jerks. Who elected these guys anyway?
  • +3 raves
    John May 06, 2009 22:23:04
    John
    He promised change. It used to be called flip-flop. I like to call it lies and more lies.
  • +3 raves
    cmdrbnd007 May 06, 2009 20:51:34
    cmdrbnd007
    LOL, Is it the blind leading the blind in the WH or what?
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    Eagle May 06, 2009 20:29:56
    Eagle
    Wonder how many sick and hungry people that photo op would have helped?
  • concerned May 06, 2009 20:24:53
    concerned
    didn't they tke enough of their own
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    Valentine May 06, 2009 20:23:04
    Valentine
    Well that's good at least the government is listening to the people and giving them a photo of a plane! lol
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    cmdrbnd007 Valentine May 06, 2009 20:52:37
    cmdrbnd007
    All for a measly 300,000.00 dollars. What a bargain?
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