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I B Squidly · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 6:18 am Post subject:

Apparently Reagan Intl discourages Meet'n'Greets.

Navy Archive suggested as Point-of-Contact for all inbound. I shift shore service here in 6hrs and arrive DCA 1710....find hotel, eat and take up position.

reagan.airporthotelguide.com

reagan.airporthotelguide.com/airporthotels.html

reservations.lodging.com/servlet/AvailabilitySearch?greaterarea=&state=VA&city=Vienna

Leave your car out of town.

cipher · Vice Admiral Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 902

It would help if someone with some drag contacted PW.

We need to establish a CONCRETE rally point. Like RIGHT NOW.

There is nothing more frustrating than not being coordinated. Who's CTE on this op? We need someone local to DC. (NOT me, I'm barely alive, fighting a stomach virus, and I'm not sure I can make it into town. I SHOULD be able to be online, however)

It would be REAL nice if someone had a cellular laptop, so we could maintain some ELINT contact.
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manelly · PO3 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 294 Location: AZ

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NavyChief · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 6:23 am Post subject:

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jimlarsen · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 6:26 am Post subject:

I can't be there because of my health, but I used to work with someone who had inlaws in Virginia. I'm going to try to find him in the morning and see if he can get the word to his inlaws. He's very conservative, and I think his whole family was also. The reason I'm posting this before I turn in is to point out that we all might have relatives or associates who have ties to the DC area. If Navy chief gets the majic number some of these preople might be willing to alert friends and relatives that can make it to the rally. In the case of my former coworker I know that they were strong in their religion, and I thinks that it's possible that they could round up quite a bunch of people who would attend. This is all pie in the sky type stuff, but I think it's well worth trying.
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cipher · Vice Admiral Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 902

Okay, command decision time.

Let's say noonish Sunday at the Navy Archives in DC. Ready room briefing at 1100 hours for those on alert status, those on standby NLT 1200. Stragglers will have to wing it. Launch the ready at 1300 from the Archives, ETA on the Capitol steps: 1400.

Anyone see holes in this? Now is the time to poke at it.

We MUST have this firmed up NLT noon tomorrow, or it's going to fall apart.

Anyone got an in with DC Police?
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seeksthetruth · Seaman Recruit Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 20

ThanksVets · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 6:37 am Post subject:

I am very concerned that if Chief leaves town without springing all the info first, it may not get out. When word of the news broke this morning it spread like wildfire. Maybe there could be different groups in all areas armed with the info and everyone hear can focus their efforts on their own media outlets. I am also curious why we don't focus on having groups at all the media outlets in New York, Outside of the Morning shows. Hand delivery of all documents to all media outlets. If everyone goes to D.C. and it doesn't get the coverage, its too late to regroup. Put out a focused package we can all print and distribute. If Chief has someone lined up to speak in person, they need to be readily available.

MJB · LCDR Joined: 14 Aug 2004 Posts: 425

Just to clarify - are we looking for 2,500+...or 25,000+?

I've seen both on this post tonight....
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rosierita · Seaman Recruit Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 30

ThanksVets · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 6:43 am Post subject:

This is the deal folks. Here ids Hannity's schedule for this weekend. He will be at 10 different locations with Bennet, Zell, and Ollie. Admission is free. If we can get people at all of these events armed with a package we can get this to them 10 times over.

http://www.hannity.com/calendar/month.php

cipher · Vice Admiral Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 902

Geeze, 25K is a HUGE number.

If that many people can show up in DC on a Sunday, it would be stunning.

250 to 2500 would be nice. More is merrier.

Which is WHY we need to get someone on the parade permit thing. With streets closed down for the Marathon (we'll be on the other end of town), the DC cops are going to have to look at closing streets to accommodate anything of SIGNIFICANT size.

The good news is that it's a Sunday. The bad news is we don't have a lot of time.
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Darkhorse18 · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 6:44 am Post subject:

Just got off phone with Capitol Hill Police a permit is needed for anything close to 2,500. It is issued by their special events section Monday thru Friday. Sorry guys. Same thing is required from any of the other PD's. It is a really bad day. Street closures start at 6a and run till about 3p. The route comes from the memorial across a couple of bridges up to the capitol and around the mall it really is frantic. If some one is coming from out of town the need to hit one of the metro station outside that beltway and take metro in

seeksthetruth · Seaman Recruit Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 20