An FAA spokesman, Jim Peters, defended the event, calling it "a planned, pre-approved military flight over New York to take photos." He said it was "pre-coordinated with everyone involved, including the city."
Except that an FAA memo specifically warned officials that if they released information about the flights to the public or the press, they’d be violating the law.
As Michelle Malkin notes, can you imagine if this had happened under George Bush's watch?
