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murielm99

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4. Is there some reason why the State Department

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 11:24 PM

Mar 2012

finds this important? Should I put on my tin foil hat?

Honestly, Amelia Earhart was inspiring to a lot of girls and women, but I think the State Department should have other priorities. If you want to tell me to lighten up, that would be okay. But why Earhart? And why now?

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US reportedly to search again for Amelia Earhart's plane [View all] alp227 Mar 2012 OP

This story has captivated me since I was a little girl... hlthe2b Mar 2012 #1

You've heard her grandniece, Amelia Earhart, of some news channel here in Denver kaiden Mar 2012 #9

No, I hadn't heard that... Good for her. hlthe2b Mar 2012 #11

They can't think of anywhere else to spend the millions of dollars?? kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #2

It's not "government" money. And it is only a half million dollars. MADem Mar 2012 #3

If it's private funds and no government assets are used, it's fine with me. My bad. kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #13

Yes, the government is just providing diplomatic support to smooth the way, and MADem Mar 2012 #20

What could be on the plane that is important enough for them to retrieve? Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #15

It's not what's ON the plane. It's FINDING the plane. No one knows... Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #16

Thank you. Baitball Blogger Mar 2012 #18

Is there some reason why the State Department murielm99 Mar 2012 #4

It's inside baseball. I don't know her connection but EFerrari Mar 2012 #5

I think millions of people want to know what happened to her. She was a fascinating and unique... Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #17

But but but the History Channel said they found it years ago! Fearless Mar 2012 #6

Was that on "Pawn Stars" or "American Pickers"? SomeGuyInEagan Mar 2012 #12

Worse, it was an early 2000's "special" Fearless Mar 2012 #14

I remember davidhaslanded Mar 2012 #7

i thought they already found it some time back? Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #8

Would they have time to find Glenn Miller's plane, too? FredStembottom Mar 2012 #10

There's no mystery there, sorry to tell you. They know he was shot down, and where. Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #19

I never heard that FredStembottom Mar 2012 #22

I saw only one theory. I don't have time to read the whole thing, but Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #23

I sure do! FredStembottom Mar 2012 #24

I'm glad to hear that! I love it, too. Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #26

a certain coal-mining state comes to mind....... FredStembottom Mar 2012 #27

The THEORY is not that he was shot down but that his plane was struck CBGLuthier Mar 2012 #25

I think US time and money could be better spent on something more relevant to current issues nanabugg Mar 2012 #21