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In reply to the discussion: 'This Is a Cover Story': Leon Panetta Says Trump Is Hiding the True Reason Behind Air Force One Switch [View all]BumRushDaShow
(174,250 posts)47. "OK, why wasn't it the same danger FLYING IN THERE? "
Remember who you are talking about.
I expect it took a mass push of staff to get him off that plane after he ignored warnings for using it at all.
And insulting Panetta is bullshit. Neither he nor any other non-MAGat previous agency head is going to blurt out top secret defensive capabilities about the AF1 fleet other than what has been generically made public.
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'This Is a Cover Story': Leon Panetta Says Trump Is Hiding the True Reason Behind Air Force One Switch [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Thursday
OP
I was thinking good luck finding anyone with intelligence in Mango Mussolini's circle --
JT45242
Thursday
#21
I imagined that the gifted jet had "homing beacons" that drones or missiles could follow. Or...
QueerDuck
Thursday
#7
I can almost guarantee the "uncontrolled nosedive" thing would have never been installed
jmowreader
Thursday
#38
Heard on MSNOW last night that the new plane doesn't have refueling capabiluty
Deminpenn
23 hrs ago
#45
That was my first thought...he was gasping for air the other day..he is not a well man
Peacetrain
Thursday
#30
They've had plenty of time to do a thorough sweep for things like homing beacons...
Ol Janx Spirit
Thursday
#18
Maybe they flew a Chump "double" on the way over there, just to see if anything would go wrong?
FakeNoose
Thursday
#31
Just to add, when the Presidential aircraft need repairs, they always have brand new
Deminpenn
23 hrs ago
#46
MS NOW-Officials say Trump switched out new Air Force One over security concerns
LetMyPeopleVote
Thursday
#32
my alarm bells kept goingg off on this one with tthe possibillity of listening devices emplanted
AllaN01Bear
Thursday
#33
"Why would they be concerned about bugs while in Turkey, but not elsewhere? "
BumRushDaShow
Thursday
#41
Panetta is excessively qualified to comment and knows what to and what not to say
BumRushDaShow
11 hrs ago
#49
Then why did he spew such shit? I point out that today the NYT is reporting EXACTLY what I told you yesterday
Bluetus
9 hrs ago
#50
"I said every one of these things yesterday, 12 hours before NYT reported it"
BumRushDaShow
7 hrs ago
#51