The President of the United States is likely the most threatened man in the world. As a man who is likely constantly running from impending assassination, it’s surprising that we are just now learning that the Obama Administration entrusts a Middle East company with the servicing of the President’s airplane.
An attack against Air Force One would be an attack on both the President and an Icon of American diplomacy, and is for that reason no doubt an attractive — if once unattainable — target for terrorists around the world.
With this revelation, though, a path to the president through the Middle East has been opened. While the White House is adamant that security measures are in place that would ensure that anyone with contact with the plane is thoroughly vetted, the question remains:
Why allow for the possibility in the first place?
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Trump is not so stupid as to get on this plane. He will use his own and live happily ever after… pissing off a few people … but making many of us very happy.
Why can’t it be in the U.S.A.? And of all places……
I would not trust them.
WTF!
He’ll have to have his own plane decked out with communication equipment as well as defensive measures. He may need a new pilot?
Reagan used to hitch a ride on an unmarked USPS aircraft caring mail to elude the enemy.
Please check it, but why can’t he use his own plane????
Don’t disagree. The point I am trying to make and I am not even American is that costs are out of control and you need to get the best bang for the buck. Two things that do come to mind are one I am sure the President doesn’t get involved with these types of decisions and the second is I am sure the aircraft is being watched over extremely closely by US Military personnel.
Obama who has done nothing in 8 years but pull troops out of Iraq and encourage ISIS to move in, draw a red line and then back off, allow hundred of thousands to be killed in Syria, allow Russia to invade Ukraine and again do nothing. In the last few weaks he has released convicted criminals, dangerous terriorists from Gitmo, stabbed our ally Israel in the back, given tons of uranium to Iraq and now moved troops into Poland. He is doing all he can to make it as dangerous as he can for America as he slinks off the stage.
WHAT??!!