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October 17, 2010
Clinton Aide Wanted Iraq to Shoot Down US Plane
Clinton Aide Wanted Iraq to Shoot Down US Plane
Gen. Hugh Shelton's new memoir contains this odd nugget, notes Justin Elliott at Salon: In 1997, one of Bill Clinton's Cabinet members suggested that Shelton order a US plane to fly low over Baghdad so Saddam would shoot it down and, ta da, give America instant justification for war.
"I was so mad I was about to explode," recounts Shelton, thinking about the sacrificial pilot.
“Why, of course we can,” he responded. "Just as soon as we get your ass qualified to fly it, I will have it flown just as low and slow as you want to go.”
The memoir doesn't name the Cabinet member, but Elliott notes that the way the passage is written leaves Madeleine Albright as a distinct possibility.
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Wild Thing's comment.........
"The memoir doesn't name the Cabinet member, but Elliott notes that the way the passage is written leaves Madeleine Albright as a distinct possibility."
Whoever did say such a thing is despicable .
Saddam shot at our Pilots for 8 years under Clinton, America already had justification for war.
Shelton order a US plane to fly low over Baghdad so Saddam would shoot it down and, ta da, give America instant justification for war.
And the left talks about GW conjuring up a war for oil. Everyone should know and understand that ANYTHING the left accuses conservative of doing/saying is a reflection of their own behavior.
Posted by Wild Thing at October 17, 2010 03:50 AM
Comments
I love the General's response...priceless.
What concerns me is that there are some officers that would have ordered a pilot to do that. Those rank seeking career REMF's who would sacrifice whatever number of GI's in order to get promoted.
Posted by: BobF at October 17, 2010 09:00 AM
I would have been OK with that suggestion if they were talking about Air Force One.
Posted by: TomR, armed in Texas at October 17, 2010 10:03 AM
Yeah, Air Force One that would be key. Good Idea.
But that comeing from Madaline Half-bright is about par for the course.
Posted by: Mark at October 17, 2010 04:42 PM
Bob, heh heh me too. I agree Bob.
Posted by: Wild Thing at October 17, 2010 05:42 PM
Tom, I agree with your suggestion.
Posted by: Wild Thing at October 17, 2010 05:45 PM
Mark, your right, it is typical of her.
Posted by: Wild Thing at October 17, 2010 05:46 PM
