On the Potomac...

[GrayMatterWife]

What the heck?!

The Coast Guard has just engaged with a boat on the Potomac and fired upon it.

I hope this is nothing. Very unfortunate timing.

[GrayMatterWife]

These people are flipping IDIOTS. The Coast Guard is now saying that it was a training exercise.

SERIOUSLY...did no one think that training exercise involving shooting weapons on the Potomac on 9/11 did not seem like a really STUPID IDEA?!!?!

Geez! Ranks right up there with the "photo-op" with a low-flying plane taken over NYC, that caused panic. (Apparently, the White House wanted the picture, and had never heard of PhotoShop).

Who's running this ship?!?!?

Yes, please, please. Put the federal government in charge of our healthcare. They clearly aren't completely overwhelmed by simple things like...calendars.

[Deebs]

I don't trust the government enough to believe that it was a training exercise. I'm guessing it's either something that they want to remain classified and not real details throughout the media or they accidentally fired at an FBI boat, or some other vehicle belonging to the US. I'm not a conspiracy theorist or anything like that, but did work for and with the government just long enough to realize that sometimes, they want to have it look like they're complete idiots.

[L.Jane]

Yeah it all seems a bit fishy to me too... Im not so sure I believe it was just a training exercise. I'm not a conspiracy theory person either, but thats just a bit odd that they would do something like that on sept 11th... Just my feelings.

[Pollyanna]

Yes, please, please. Put the federal government in charge of our healthcare. They clearly aren't completely overwhelmed by simple things like...calendars.

[GrayMatterWife]

Yeah it all seems a bit fishy to me too... Im not so sure I believe it was just a training exercise. I'm not a conspiracy theory person either, but thats just a bit odd that they would do something like that on sept 11th... Just my feelings.

Man, you guys are freaking me out. I really hope it was just a bad judgment call re: timing!

[NYCHoosier]

These people are flipping IDIOTS. The Coast Guard is now saying that it was a training exercise.

SERIOUSLY...did no one think that training exercise involving shooting weapons on the Potomac on 9/11 did not seem like a really STUPID IDEA?!!?!

Geez! Ranks right up there with the "photo-op" with a low-flying plane taken over NYC, that caused panic. (Apparently, the White House wanted the picture, and had never heard of PhotoShop).

Who's running this ship?!?!?

Yes, please, please. Put the federal government in charge of our healthcare. They clearly aren't completely overwhelmed by simple things like...calendars.

That's totally what I was reminded of as well when I read your initial post! They didn't even tell the mayor they were going to do it. And I don't get what's so great about the photos.

Anyway - whatever it is, I hope it's over now and all is well.

[DCJenn]

They're saying that no shots were fired and that it was a routine training mission. I can attest that the Coast Guard does training along side the DC Boat Police nearly every day. (we used to live right there)

Now, was it smart for the Coast Guard to do this training today? Probably not. But the good news is that it maybe means that 9/11 hysteria has tamped down. You can't live in DC or NYC without accepting that there will be another attack someday and if you want to walk the dog on the Mall, go ahead.

The Navy Yard and Bolling AFB are on the water as is Ft. McNair, the Coast Guard, the DC Boat Police and the Capitol Police.

They're keeping watch for a USS Cole type attack.

Jenn

[niener]

I'm not a conspiracy theorist or anything like that, but did work for and with the government just long enough to realize that sometimes, they want to have it look like they're complete idiots.

I agree, I think they look like idiots on purpose quite a bit. I wouldn't go so far as to call it a conspiracy, but come on... there are some supremely stupid people in this country who like to blow things waaaaay out of proportion, and if they really knew what all went on around here it would be mass chaos 24/7. Sometimes you have to protect people from themselves.

That's my cynical rant for the day.

[GrayMatterWife]

They're keeping watch for a USS Cole type attack.

God be with them.