Political spin. The link you posted was F-15s off the coast that took off from an air force base.
Briefing her - after the fact. Not consulting her regarding what action to take. On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 12:38 PM, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/09/25/politics/fromtheroad/entry4479278.shtml > > "Russian incursions near Alaskan airspace and inside the air defense > identification zone have occurred," a McCain campaign spokesperson > told CBS News. "When they do, Governor Palin is briefed on them by the > Adjutant General of the Alaska National Guard. U.S Air Force fighters > have been scrambled repeatedly in response to Russian actions. After > September 11, 2001, U.S. tolerance for such activities is > understandably low." > > Captain Guy Hayes, an Alaska National Guard Public Affairs Officer, > confirmed that Palin has received such briefings from Adjutant General > Craig E. Campbell on Russian plane incursions. > > "Guardsmen do work in the section that patrols the air over Alaska," > Hayes added. > > On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 12:32 PM, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The Alaskan National Guard has nothing to do with US Air Force >> activities, and seriously doubt an Air Force commander would take the >> time to notify a governor before sending out planes to check on >> Russian activity. The only thing the planes did in "her state" was >> take off from a federal air base. Not her business. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:271201 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
