This should be such a non-story, but the White House (specifically communications director Dan Bartlett, left) can’t seem to admit the truth: A British Airways plane did not spot Air Force One, the pilot of the British Airways plane did not give a knowing “oh” when lied to, and though there were many instances where the trip could have been canceled, this was not one of them.

Now the White House has clarified/reimagined the story so that the pilot of Air Force One, if asked, wouldn’t have to lie. Current information oozing from the White House now claims that the communication discussed happened only between the British Airways plane and it’s tower in London.

This administration can’t tell the truth on even the smallest, most inconsequential stories. Flying in to the cauldron of death and despair that is Iraq on Thanksgiving wasn’t enough? Dan’s got to come up with a fluff piece to top it?

So, Dan Bartlett, fresh off the plane, giddily tells reporters of this imagined drama while our soldiers continue to die in Iraq. Was this just another lame attempt to bump bad news from Iraq off the front page for another day?