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The captain was Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, 57, a former fighter pilot who had been an airline pilot since leaving the US Air Force in 1980. He is also a safety expert and a glider pilot.  

The captain was Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, 57, a former fighter pilot who had been an airline pilot since leaving the US Air Force in 1980. He is also a safety expert and a glider pilot.  

The miraculous nature of this incident was readily apparent even to the [[liberal]] [[mainstream media]]--hence, their willingness to use the name "Miracle on the Hudson," despite their normal distaste for such terminology.

The miraculous nature of this incident was readily apparent even to the [[liberal]] [[mainstream media]]—hence, their willingness to use the name "Miracle on the Hudson," despite their normal distaste for such terminology.

*'''Oil-eating bacteria and the [[Gulf of Mexico oil spill]]''':  The Gulf of Mexico oil spill was the most severe in history, releasing an estimated 206 million gallons of crude oil into the water.  The Obama administration was unable to mount any kind of effective solution to this spill, and grave concerns about the damage it would cause mounted.  On August 25, 2010, it was reported that a new species of bacteria had been discovered: one which was eating the oil that had spilled. <ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100825/ap_on_sc/us_sci_gulf_oil_eating_bugs</ref>

*'''Oil-eating bacteria and the [[Gulf of Mexico oil spill]]''':  The Gulf of Mexico oil spill was the most severe in history, releasing an estimated 206 million gallons of crude oil into the water.  The Obama administration was unable to mount any kind of effective solution to this spill, and grave concerns about the damage it would cause mounted.  On August 25, 2010, it was reported that a new species of bacteria had been discovered: one which was eating the oil that had spilled.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100825/ap_on_sc/us_sci_gulf_oil_eating_bugs</ref>

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