Overheard Conversation

…conversation overheard on the VHF Guard (emergency) frequency 121.5 MHz while flying from Europe to Dubai Iranian Air Defense Site: ‘Unknown aircraft you are in Iranian airspace. Identify yourself.’  Aircraft: ‘This is a United States aircraft. I am in Iraqi airspace.’ Air Defense Site: ‘You are in Iranian airspace. If you do not depart our airspace we will […]

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Guantanamo Adoption Program

Someone recently wrote a letter to the White House complaining about the treatment of a captive taken during the Afghanistan war. Below is a copy of the response. January 29, 2005 The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. Dear Concerned Citizen: Thank you for your recent letter criticizing our treatment of the Taliban and […]

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