A jumbo jet being chased by a F-16 fighter jets buzzed Lower Manhattan this morning, panicking New Yorkers, many of whom were forced to evacuate their office buildings.
Mayor Bloomberg, who was unaware of the fly-by, called the the photo-op "insensitive," and also said "Poor judgment would be a nice ways to phrase."
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John Hinderaker also comments: But it also is a timely reminder of why it was, in 2002 and 2003, that being nice to terrorists was not at the top of most Americans' agendas.
