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More 9/11 idiocy

But restrictions on so-called general aviation aircraft over New York from Sept. 11-13 were still being considered. Small private plane owners and pilots were lobbying against the proposal, said Warren Morningstar, spokesman for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

The three-day flight ban over New York would prohibit news helicopters, corporate jets and small planes carrying packages and hospital patients from flying from 17 airports, he said.[emphasis mine]

- AP story concerning proposed 9/11 restrictions that our administration admits were recommended despite no evidence of additional terrorist threats in NY

This article also notes that our brain-cell challenged friends in the White House were previously proposing a 3 day ban on all traffic from foreign airlines in and around NYC. This, of course, despite the fact that it was U.S.-owned airlines that were involved in the original attack.

Each day I think that our current administration can't possibly do anything stupider. But then they once again provide sad fodder for late night television comics and seriously pissed local and international officials.

- Blathered by Adam on Friday, August 30, 2002 at 11:30 [ Permalink | Trackback ]
- Filed under Politics
- Commented on by 2 folks so far. Scroll down and see for yourself (and join in the conversation!)

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"Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.”
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- Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 at 12:14 [ Permalink to this comment ]

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Adam
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What wonderfully on-target quotes, Harald. Thanks!

- Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 at 12:22 [ Permalink to this comment ]

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