Black helicopter alert

Posted By Thomas E. Ricks Friday, June 26, 2009 - 5:58 PM Share

‘Night Chopper Flights Over L.A. Are Tied To Military Training': Sure, that's exactly the cover story Jack Bauer would use. The Los Angeles Times reports: 

The Black Hawk helicopters, which have appeared nightly for almost a week, have attracted the attention of residents as they hovered over downtown landmarks like City Hall, or maneuvered quickly between office skyscrapers on Bunker Hill. Though many residents speculated that the diving and climbing helicopters were part of a movie shoot, authorities confirmed Wednesday that they were part of a joint exercise."

Sure. Just a military exercise, m'am. Move along. 

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Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008.

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