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demmiblue

(39,497 posts) Wed Feb 11, 2026, 08:35 AM Wednesday

BREAKING: A source briefed by FAA tells me the El Paso flight ban was driven by military operations from Biggs Army... [View all]

BREAKING: A source briefed by FAA tells me the El Paso flight ban was driven by military operations from Biggs Army Air Field at Fort Bliss. The FAA acted after the Defense Department could not assure civilian flight safety.

More on El Paso, from CNNâ€™s Pete Muntean
— Phil Lewis (@phillewis.bsky.social) 2026-02-11T13:32:01.493Z

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BREAKING: A source briefed by FAA tells me the El Paso flight ban was driven by military operations from Biggs Army... [View all] demmiblue Wednesday OP

Trump up to no good? Swede Wednesday #1

we know it can't be good. barbtries Wednesday #8

Is there a bottom for him? ananda Wednesday #22

LOL! pandr32 Wednesday #25

there is not. barbtries Wednesday #27

Preparing to... 2naSalit Wednesday #18

El Paso is right on the Mexican border KS Toronado Wednesday #28

Indeed... 2naSalit Wednesday #31

The Cartels have been getting more active lately... haele Wednesday #30

Also not far from... 2naSalit Wednesday #32

I have a feeling that when it becomes clear what rhis is about, we're not gonna like it. 3_Limes Wednesday #2

This seems really bad. nt Nittersing Wednesday #3

Drug Cartela jonstl08 Wednesday #4

hmm barbtries Wednesday #10

Probably right jonstl08 Wednesday #13

I wonder why? OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #24

Attack on drug cartel coming? He needs a big distraction Ritabert Wednesday #5

FAA lifts El Paso flight restrictions, allowing flights to resume demmiblue Wednesday #6

so they rescinded it? barbtries Wednesday #11

It's drawing attention so they are backing off. hadEnuf Wednesday #23

Small, unpopular penis going to gush at Mexico Johonny Wednesday #7

Warning! Warning! Ray Bruns Wednesday #9

Could be . . . AverageOldGuy Wednesday #12

GPS jamming exercise? AverageOldGuy Wednesday #14

Sounds plausible. reACTIONary Wednesday #17

Is the moron pounding his chest or going to invade Mexico? Bev54 Wednesday #15

Putting my conspiracy hat on... jmbar2 Wednesday #16

Military GPS jamming AverageOldGuy Wednesday #19

May be related to military at border, but for a few months now, BIG military helicopters doing regular flights over me Attilatheblond Wednesday #20

"I have more than a couple chaps in military intel tell me I look up way too much..." OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #26

No longer in contact with any of them or I would. Attilatheblond Wednesday #29

Punishing NM because Rep Melanie Stanberry is really going after Trump womanofthehills Wednesday #21

Practicing for a raid on Mexico? John Farmer Wednesday #33