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Claim: purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down (Video, 2023-02-11)
Evidence (2023-02-14): The objects did, however, fly at altitudes that could "pose a threat to civilian commercial air traffic," which led Biden to give the order to shoot them down, he said. [...] With a U.S. military pilot’s having shot down a fourth object Sunday afternoon, the White House has not seemed set on its message about what was shot down, who from the government should communicate about it, why there appear to be more unidentified objects, whom they might belong to, what threat they pose or whether decision-making over shooting down such items has changed. [...] After an unidentified object was shot down off northeastern Alaska on Friday, Biden gave a one-word answer to a question from the media — "Success." Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made Saturday’s shootdown over the Yukon public, although it was a U.S. F-22 that destroyed the object.
Claim: purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down (Video, 2023-02-11)
Evidence (2023-06-27): It’s enough to make a conspiracy theorist’s head explode: an alleged deep-state cover-up of retrieved extraterrestrial craft—and corpses of their pilots. The allegation comes not from an outside crank, but a respected former intelligence officer who had occasion to work with the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), charged with identifying unidentified objects near military assets. And some of the usual media suspects (the Washington Post, Politico) passed on the initial story, which found a home instead on the science and defense site The Debrief.
Claim: purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down (Video, 2023-02-11)
Evidence (2016-12-09): USAF F-84 chased UFO, turned back and [...] UFOs is a secret motion picture film purporting to show a saucerlike UFO climbing steeply over Port Moresby, New [...] Daily papers headlined story that Air Defense Command had ordered its jet pilots to pursue, and if necessary "shoot down, " UFOs sighted anywhere in country (15).
Claim: purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down (Video, 2023-02-11)
Evidence (2024-02-27): History doesn’t believe or disbelieve in UFOs. There are a handful of UFO sightings documented by Roman historians from around 2,000 years ago, but they seem about as credible as the existence of Zeus. More than 95 percent of all UFO sightings can be easily dismissed as military aircraft, stars, planets, meteors, flares, weather balloons and manmade hoaxes. The remaining five percent make governors, pilots, military officials and other sane and credible people rub their eyes and scratch their heads in disbelief. Despite all attempts to be rational, some flying objects haven’t been properly identified. Here is our list of the 10 most legitimate UFO sightings.
Claim: purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down (Video, 2023-02-11)
Evidence (2023-02-13): A U.S. fighter jet shot down a high-flying object above Lake Huron Sunday after it flew near a sensitive military site, the Pentagon said. The shoot-down, which came on President Joe Biden’s order, is the latest in an unusual series of aerial incidents that began last week when a suspected Chinese spy balloon traversed the continental United States. [...] Up until a week ago, the U.S. had never shot down an airborne object in North American airspace that was deemed to be a threat. Now the extraordinary has come to seem commonplace. On Feb. 4, the U.S. blasted apart the mammoth Chinese balloon over the Atlantic Ocean. On Feb. 10, on Friday, an American fighter jet shot down a small car-sized "object" off the Alaskan coast. The next day a fighter brought down another "object" over northern Canada.
Claim: purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down (Video, 2023-02-11)
Evidence (2023-09-05): Obtained through a freedom of information request, the heavily redacted document offers a glimpse into how the Canadian government responded to the unidentified object that was detected and shot down over northern Canada's Yukon territory on Feb. 11. According to the "Secret" memo, the Yukon object was the 23rd so-called "UAP" tracked over North America in the first few weeks of 2023. [...] "UAP #23" was one of three unidentified objects shot down by fighter jets over North America earlier this year, immediately following the Feb. 4 downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon. While the three objects have not been publicly identified, all were reportedly much smaller than the 200-foot-tall apparent Chinese surveillance device. On Feb. 16, U.S. President Joe Biden said the three mysterious objects likely posed no threat and were probably private or research balloons. [...] Detected on the afternoon of Feb. 11, the Yukon object was shot down the same day by a U.S. F-22 fighter jet. At the time officials described it as a "suspected balloon" that was "cylindrical" in shape.
Claim: purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down (Video, 2023-02-11)
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Claim: purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down (Video, 2023-02-11)
Evidence (2023-02-12): It was the fourth flying object to be shot down over North America by a U.S. missile in a little more than a week. [...] On President Joe Biden's order, a U.S. F-16 fighter shot down the object at 2:42 p.m. local time over Lake Huron on the U.S.-Canada border, Pentagon spokesperson Patrick Ryder said in an official statement. [...] U.S. officials identified the first object as a Chinese surveillance balloon and shot it down off the coast of South Carolina on Feb. 4. On Friday, a second object was shot down over sea ice near Deadhorse, Alaska. And a third object was destroyed over Canada's Yukon on Saturday, with investigators still hunting for the wreckage.
Claim: purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down (Video, 2023-02-11)
Evidence (2024-03-14): During the summer of 1952, the United States was on high alert as UFO sightings over the nation’s capital were making frequent headlines. Buried amid the otherworldly clamor occupying the minds of Americans around that time, an obscure report conveyed that one of the objects—a small, glowing disc—was pursued and shot at by a military aircraft, blasting off a fragment that fell into a field near Washington D.C., which a naval officer later retrieved. [...] The report then attributes another claim to Edwards, this time involving fragments from a UFO that were loaned by the United States to the Canadian government. "It is not clear if this claim was linked to the alleged Washington, D.C. incident," the AARO report’s authors state, adding that "The Condon panel determined that these claims most likely were false." [...] The saga of the 1952 UFO shoot-down over Washington was addressed in a section of the Condon Committee’s final report titled "Parts of UFOs, or UFO Equipment," where the Colorado team’s investigators wrote that "Representatives of Air Force Project Blue Book claimed no knowledge of the disc fragment discussed by Edwards, who claimed the successful search for this fragment was confirmed by Lt. Cdr. Frank Thompson of the U.S. Navy."
Claim: purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down (Video, 2023-02-11)
Evidence (2023-02-10): The object was flying at approximately 40,000 feet, Kirby said, presenting a danger to civilian air traffic and necessitating it be shot down. It was first detected in the evening of Feb. 9, and fighters scrambled to observe it, Kirby said. At least one more flight was sent the next morning, and the object was then shot down off the northeastern part of Alaska, Kirby said, landing on frozen waters in the Arctic Circle. It was first detected in the evening of Feb. 9, and fighters scrambled to observe it, Kirby said. At least one more flight was sent the next morning, and the object was then shot down off the northeastern part of Alaska, Kirby said, landing on frozen waters in the Arctic Circle. [...] To add insult to prevarication, they are claiming that this time it was over water, so ok to shoot down right away, forgetting that the first one spent a long time over Gulf of Alaska. Is anybody buying that bu
Claim: purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down (Video, 2023-02-11)
Evidence (2023-02-13): UFOs? Airborne objects? What we know about 4 recent shootdowns [...] Kirby also said all three objects most recently shot down over the U.S. and Canada were determined not to pose a direct threat to people on the ground. They were also found to be uncrewed and to have limited abilities, from a lack of communication signals to a lack of obvious propulsion capability. [...] Starting with the most recent object, here's what we know so far about these takedowns, drawing on U.S. and Canadian officials' statements:
Claim: purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down (Video, 2023-02-11)
Evidence (2023-02-11): An unidentified object was shot down 10 miles off the frozen coast of Alaska on Friday afternoon, US officials announced, but details about the object are scarce. [...] Ryder also emphasized that officials do not know the origin of the object, which did not appear to be manned and that it was shot down because it posed a "reasonable threat to civilian air traffic" as it was flying at 40,000 feet. Ultimately, the object was downed near the Canadian border and northeastern Alaska by a F-22 fighter jet out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, equipped with an AIM-9X – the same aircraft and missile used to take down the surveillance balloon. A US official said the military waited to shoot the object down during daylight hours to make it easier for the pilots to spot it. Ryder said the mission was "supported with aerial assets from the Alaska Air National Guard."
Claim: purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down (Video, 2023-02-11)
Evidence (2021-05-10): In 2013, West founded Metabunk, an online forum where like-minded contributors examine anomalous phenomena. On January 6, 2017, another skeptic brought to his attention a Huffington Post piece by Kean. In the article, "Groundbreaking UFO Video Just Released by Chilean Navy," Kean wrote in detail about an "exceptional nine-minute" film, shot on infrared cameras from a helicopter, that cefaa had been studying for two years. West watched the clip with an immediate sense of recognition. He posted the link to Skydentify, a Metabunk subforum, positing his theory that the video’s odd formations were "aerodynamic contrails," which he was used to seeing as planes flew over his home in Sacramento. By January 11th, the community had ascertained that the purported U.F.O. was IB6830, a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Santiago to Madrid.
Claim: purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down (Video, 2023-02-11)
Evidence (1996-03-06): I am Colonel Li, Commander of the airbase in Changzou, where the military flight training academy is located. On October 19, 1998 four radar stations in Hebei Province reported the presence of an unidentified "blip" hovering over the academy. After ascertaining that the intruder was not a military or civilian flight, I ordered a Jianjiao 6 jet fighter to take off and intercept the UFO. At least 140 people on the ground saw the object. To observers at the base, the UFO first appeared to be a small pointed star, and then grew larger and larger, perhaps as it descended to a lower altitude. Witnesses described an object with a mushroom-shaped dome on top and a flat bottom, covered with bright, constantly-rotating lights. The crew of the Jianjiao 6 interceptor consisted of a pilot and a radar officer. The two officers reported that the object clearly resembled depictions they had seen in foreign science fiction films... When they got within 4,000 metres of the UFO over Qing county, it abruptly shot upwards, easily evading subsequent attempts to get closer. The flight crew reported that it appeared to be toying with the plane by repeatedly outdistancing it and then reappearing right above it. The pilot requested permission to fire on the UFO with the plane's automatic 20 mm cannon. I denied this permission to shoot, and told him to continue to pursue and observe the object. The pilot broke off pursuit at an altitude of 12,000 metres when the plane began running low on fuel. The UFO then apparently disappeared before I could order additional planes to be sent to the area.
Claim: purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down (Video, 2023-02-11)
Evidence (2024-09-23): - ^ Stilwell, Blake (31 October 2022). "The First Air Force Pilot to Die Chasing a UFO Was Actually Chasing a Secret Balloon". Military.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023. [...] - ^ Evans, Michael (20 October 2008). "US airman Milton Torres told to shoot down UFO when based at RAF Manston". The Times. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023. [...] - ^ Kaonga, Gerrard (13 February 2023). "UFO Map Shows Locations Where U.S. Shot Down Mysterious Objects". Newsweek. Newsweek Digital LLC. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
Claim: purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down (Video, 2023-02-11)
Evidence (2023-02-16): The US military has shot down a third flying object over North American airspace in three days, as the air force general overseeing the airspace said he would not rule out any explanation for the objects yet. The high-altitude unidentified object, described as an "octagonal structure" with strings attached to it, was shot down over Lake Huron in Michigan on Sunday. [...] The US and Canadian military are attempting to recover the other objects that were shot down last week. Searches via sea and land are operating amid severe weather conditions.
Claim: purports to show the U.S. chasing a Canadian unidentified flying object (UFO) in order to shoot it down (Video, 2023-02-11)
Evidence (2023-02-14): The U.S. military shot down three unidentified objects in a single weekend. Why are America's skies so filled with UFOs all of a sudden? In the span of two weeks in February 2023, U.S. military pilots shot down four mysterious objects spotted over the United States and Canada. [...] The other three objects — which include a car-size cylinder shot down over Canada's frigid Yukon territory and a strange octagonal object shot into the waters of Lake Huron — remain unidentified, and were all destroyed between Feb. 9 and 12. These three objects were less sophisticated than the spy balloon, White House officials said in a Feb. 13 press briefing, and floated between altitudes of 20,000 and 40,000 feet (6,000 and 12,000 m). However, they were flying in airspace used by commercial airplanes, which added to the security risk, government officials said.
Claim: Claims that Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." (Livestrong, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2019-06-19): Though the expression sounds like something Churchill could have said, there is no evidence he actually said it.
Claim: Claims that Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." (Livestrong, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2014-11-01): "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference" Winston Churchill - PMID: 18243283 - DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2007.12.011 "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference" Winston Churchill
Claim: Claims that Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." (Livestrong, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2023-11-03): In his characteristic manner, Winston Churchill once quipped, "Mr. Attlee is a very modest man. Indeed he has a lot to be modest about." This quote, on the surface, appears to be a straightforward observation about Clement Attlee, who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951. Churchill's words convey a sense of irony, acknowledging that despite Attlee's modesty, his accomplishments may not have been as significant as he believed. However, when examining this quote through the lens of a philosophical concept such as existentialism, a deeper and more thought-provoking interpretation emerges.At first glance, Churchill's comment may seem biting or even derogatory. Yet, perhaps it is worth considering the underlying philosophy of existentialism, which explores the nature of human existence and authenticity. Existentialists argue that individuals define themselves through their actions and choices as they navigate the complex web of existence. In this context, Churchill's remark could be interpreted as highlighting the contrast between Attlee's modesty and the potential impact he could have made through bolder actions.Existentialists often emphasize that true authenticity and self-realization can only be achieved by acknowledging and embracing our potential, and taking risks to manifest it.
Claim: Claims that Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." (Livestrong, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2024-10-06): Winston Churchill > Quotes > Quotable Quote (?) [...] Friends Who Liked This Quote [...] All Members Who Liked This Quote
Claim: Claims that Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." (Livestrong, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2017-05-02): Winston Churchill - Born: November 30, 1874 - Died: January 24, 1965 - Occupation: Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - Cite this Page: Citation
Claim: Claims that Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." (Livestrong, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2024-07-03): Winston S. Churchill > Quotes > Quotable Quote (?) [...] Winston S. Churchill tags: [...] All Members Who Liked This Quote
Claim: Claims that Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." (Livestrong, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2020-06-09): "Churchill was a decent man and honourable man, as well as a charming one," argues John Simpson on the BBC website. "It was these qualities, not just his famous defiance that made him prime minister." [...] Many historians also refuse to forgive Churchill for his views on race. The Guardian reports that he once said: "I do not admit... that a great wrong has been done to the Red Indians of America or the black people of Australia... by the fact that a stronger race, a higher grade race... has come in and taken its place." [...] Veteran British journalist Peregrine Worsthorne has accused Churchill of warmongering. "Seldom has there been a statesman as good at glorifying war, and as indecently eager to wage war as Winston Churchill," he said. "All his works demonstrate his love of war, glamourise its glories and minimise its horrors."
Claim: Claims that Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." (Livestrong, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2018-06-18): Quote for the Day: Having a positive attitude makes such a big difference in life. [...] Do you want to be with people who help you move forwards or people who are always holding you back?
Claim: Claims that Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." (Livestrong, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2019-07-25): A post shared on Facebook claims that British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once stated, "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." [...] The internet is replete with Churchill quotes, both genuine and misattributed. This quote about optimism appears to fall in the latter category. (RELATED: Did Winston Churchill Say, ‘Attitude Is A Little Thing That Makes A Big Difference’?) [...] A number of other Churchill experts – Timothy Riley, Lee Pollock and Richard Langworth – concurred with Freeman’s assessment of it being falsely attributed, but some added that it sounded like something Churchill would say.
Claim: Claims that Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." (Livestrong, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2013-03-13): Writers have been deploying sentences that emphasized the contrast between a "little thing" and a "big difference" for more than one-hundred years. Here is an example in a letter about photography printed in Recreation magazine in 1895:[2]1895 May, Recreation, Editor and Manager George O. Shields, (Letter to the editor from Paul A. Ulrich), Volume 2, Number 5, Quote Page 390, Column 2, Published by G.O. Shields (Coquina), New York. … Continue reading In our High School Scientific Association we founded an amateur photographic club, of which I was elected president, and we have pecks of fun out of it. Some of us learned, in a short time, that "little things make a big difference in the wonderful art of photography." [...] Your attitude about who you are and what you have is a very little thing that makes a very big difference.
Claim: Claims that Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." (Livestrong, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2023-11-01): Embrace a mindset of resilience and perseverance, knowing that your attitude will make a substantial difference in navigating these challenges.In conclusion, Winston Churchill's quote, 'Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference,' serves as a reminder of the profound impact our mindset can have on our lives. However, when viewed through an existential lens, the quote takes on a deeper meaning, emphasizing the central role our attitude plays in shaping our existence. Our attitude is not a superficial aspect of our being but a fundamental expression of our freedom and responsibility to create meaning and navigate life's complexities. By cultivating a positive attitude, we empower ourselves to transform our experiences and shape our own destiny.
Claim: Claims that Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." (Livestrong, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2018-11-28): In every one of these situations it was a small mistake that created an enormous problem. That same application can occur in reverse. I recently was in an engaging conversation where someone stated "one-hundred pennies still make up a dollar." Winston Churchill said it best regarding one’s attitude, it’s "the little thing that makes a big difference." [...] As an Educator, we strive to develop the character of our students, but how often do we check our attitudes. Everyday or every student will not be perfect, but that does not mean we will result with a horrible day. "It only takes a spark to get a fire going" so our continuous positive attitude will eventually spread from our classroom, to the school, and then throughout the community…and that is what makes you a Next Level Educator!