Security excercises - during the event in question?

danlisa · 09-11-09, 10:22 AM

Ha, "Training Exercise" the oldest excuse/reason in the book.

SteamWake · 09-11-09, 10:39 AM

and whats with Obama sounding all Hawkish all of a sudden

AVGWarhawk · 09-11-09, 10:42 AM

I'm one hour outside Washington. It is raining like hell here. Conducting exercises of all day on the Potomac so close to the Pentagon in 30 kt winds with whipping rain is not happening. Specifically on 9/11. Exercise my arse.

SteamWake · 09-11-09, 10:48 AM

Quote:

"Before we report things like this, checking would be good," Gibbs said. Responding directly to a CNN reporter's question about whether the public should have been notified about a training exercise, Gibbs was harshly sarcastic: "If anybody was unnecessarily alarmed based on erroneous reporting that denoted that shots had been fired, I think everybody is apologetic about that."

http://www.politico.com/politico44/p...24cc0096d.html

The word disarray comes to mind.

baggygreen · 09-11-09, 08:11 PM

bloody shame that they wont tell us what happened.

It would be nice for people to actually wake up to themselves and realise that no, the CIA isn't full of liars; yes, there is a real threat to the western way of life; yes, our security forces have been able to prevent a number of attacks both in the US and here.

At the end of the day, we will need to maintain vigilence. maintain a tight watch. The threat won't disappear overnight.

MothBalls · 09-11-09, 08:29 PM

Sometimes I wonder just how stupid people can be. You would think that someone would have enough common sense to question whether holding a live fire exercise on 9/11 would be a good idea. Or have a military jet chase Air Force One around New York at low levels without telling anyone.

If I was President, there would be a few more people out of work today. I'd fir these guys in a heartbea.

baggygreen · 09-11-09, 08:51 PM

Noone would organise an exercise on 9/11.

plain and simple.

August · 09-11-09, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MothBalls

live fire exercise

The news tonight said that no shots were fired or were even intended to be fired in the exercise. The whole brouhaha was caused by the media misunderstanding monitored exercise radio traffic.

Personally I have no objections to conducting training exercises on 9-11 or 12-7 or 8-24 or 4-12 or any other regular working day.

09-11-09, 10:22 AM	#1
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Ha, "Training Exercise" the oldest excuse/reason in the book. __________________

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SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	and whats with Obama sounding all Hawkish all of a sudden __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

09-11-09, 10:42 AM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,287 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I'm one hour outside Washington. It is raining like hell here. Conducting exercises of all day on the Potomac so close to the Pentagon in 30 kt winds with whipping rain is not happening. Specifically on 9/11. Exercise my arse. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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09-11-09, 08:11 PM	#5
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	bloody shame that they wont tell us what happened. It would be nice for people to actually wake up to themselves and realise that no, the CIA isn't full of liars; yes, there is a real threat to the western way of life; yes, our security forces have been able to prevent a number of attacks both in the US and here. At the end of the day, we will need to maintain vigilence. maintain a tight watch. The threat won't disappear overnight.

09-11-09, 08:29 PM	#6
MothBalls Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Sometimes I wonder just how stupid people can be. You would think that someone would have enough common sense to question whether holding a live fire exercise on 9/11 would be a good idea. Or have a military jet chase Air Force One around New York at low levels without telling anyone. If I was President, there would be a few more people out of work today. I'd fir these guys in a heartbea.

09-11-09, 08:51 PM	#7
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Noone would organise an exercise on 9/11. plain and simple.