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Experts said the lack of such capabilities poses a potential risk when the president travels overseas. The White House defended the aircraft’s safety.

You hear that Iran!

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[-] adespoton@lemmy.ca 48 points 1 week ago

What it lacks in defensiveness it more than makes up for in offensiveness.

[-] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 1 week ago

I'm not seeing a problem here

[-] hperrin@lemmy.ca 30 points 1 week ago

I am ok with Trump taking that chance.

[-] shweddy@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

Inb4 Theyre gonna fake his death as an assassination when he kicks the bucket prematurely

[-] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 week ago

You know.. I hadn't considered that or an actual successful attempt.

They could absolutely spin it and attempt to use it as the jumping off point for a forever war.

[-] shittydwarf@piefed.ca 16 points 1 week ago

Please proceed

[-] Arancello@aussie.zone 14 points 1 week ago

Maybe rather than Airforce 1, it should be Airfarce 0.75.

[-] nocturne@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 week ago

What a bummer.

[-] kreskin@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Well, since trump wanted it, we should allow it. He takes it with him when he leaves office anyway.

I'm not convinced, he should prove it by getting hit by a missile.

[-] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 6 points 1 week ago

Oh no how unfortunate.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

JFC, Donvict likes to sit on his own balls just to have something shiny.

[-] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 4 points 1 week ago

Oh no....anyway...

[-] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

Well, in that case, he should use it more.

[-] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 1 points 1 week ago

well of course. We're not going to give Qatar any secret information about AF1 defenses.

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