Re: Serious question from a skeptic - practical realities of taking

Larry in AZ wrote:
> Waiving the right to remain silent, Pudentame <no.one@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
said:
> 
>> But, IIRC, the USMC later admitted they were conducting training west
of 
>> San Diego that night. There were some pointed comments made about why 
>> the military would first deny having aircraft in the area then later 
>> admit they were operating there. They claimed it was all a 
>> mis-understanding.
> 
> It probably *was* a misunderstanding.  There is not one solitary
individual 
> answering questions about all military operations.
> 
> When the question was first asked of some overworked second lieutenant
on IO 
> duty that night, he may have known nothing about it, and answered,
"Wasn't 
> us."
> 
> At some later point, the question got to the Colonel who did know about
it, 
> and decided that telling wouldn't compromise anything.
> 

Well, I'm still of the opinion special ops was out doin' their thing. 
It's natural for 'em to start out denying everything and only later 
admit it was the military after they come up with a plausible cover story.