Droning On and On and On...

John Kirby talks a lot but says nothing. He must think the American people are stupid when it comes to our anxiety over drones that our government seems uninterested in. If these drones are something our own government is involved in, then why didn't Biden address the public a month ago and say something like, "You will be seeing lots of lights in the sky from drones. There's nothing to be alarmed about -- we're just conducting some military tests on the new technology"?  If they had levelled with us, instead of giving us no info at all, then there'd be no uproar. Instead, the lack of information as well as the lack of urgency makes it appear that our government has something to hide.

Our enemies must be laughing at us, and they're delighted to see how unprepared this country is. What better time to conduct a terrorist attack during this time of weakness and apathy?

This is another reason why everyone is counting down the days until Trump is sworn in as President.

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This succinct headline is from The Hill: New Jersey lawmaker rips Kirby over drone remarks: ‘That guy is an idiot’

"New Jersey Assemblymember Brian Bergen (R) responded to White House national security spokesperson John Kirby’s remarks about the increase in unidentified drones flying over the state, calling him an “idiot” and a “fool.”  

“That guy is an idiot. That I can tell you right now,” Bergen, a former U.S. Army helicopter pilot, said Thursday evening in an interview on Fox News.

"His criticism comes as an uptick in reported drone sightings above the Garden State have alarmed residents and lawmakers alike, with Gov. Phil Murphy (D) saying Monday that he is taking the matter “deadly seriously.” However, Kirby seemingly brushed off concerns, telling reporters earlier Thursday that the drones are “manned aircraft” that are “being operated lawfully.” 

“That guy, I don’t even know his name, who was on here a couple of minutes ago, is a fool if he is going to say there is no issue,” Bergen said, responding to a clip from Kirby’s remarks at Thursday’s White House press briefing.

"Another local official, mayor Sam Morris of Mine Hill, has also spoken out against Kirby saying the drones do not pose a national security threat, calling the dismissive comments “ridiculous.”

“I would invite Mr. Kirby to Mine Hill. Come on out, Mr. Kirby, and let’s go on out one night about 9:3-10 o’clock. I’ll go out behind my town hall. And you can count them with me all night,” he told ABC News.

"On Thursday, a group of senators from New Jersey and New York sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI, asking for a briefing on the drones hovering in the skies at night.

"The drones are currently being investigated by the FBI, although the Department of Defense has said there was “no evidence” the unidentified drones are a result of a foreign entity or “the work of an adversary.”