Security Division Poll #18 Santa Claus alert!

     “We interrupt our regular programming to bring you the following news alert:  As you know, NORAD has been tracking the progress of Santa’s sleigh ever since he departed his North Pole workshop.  He was seen entering Russian airspace near the Kamchatka peninsula where he picked up an escort of two Russian MiG-29’s.  After completing his mission there, he continued on to Sakhalin Island and Japan.  Continuing on, Vladivostok and the Koreas were his next target area.  Reports indicate that he never actually landed in North Korea since they are all, apparently, on the “naughty” list.

     From there, his flight plan indicated a penetration of Chinese airspace near Dalian, on his way to Beijing.  Somewhere near Tianjin, about 20 minutes flight time from the Chinese capital, his sleigh was intercepted and turned away by J-10s of the Chinese air force.  Reports are coming in that he was forced down at an airbase outside of Shenyang, China.  Just what the Chinese intend to do with Santa Claus is a subject for debate.  Some experts say that they intend a show trial, followed by imprisonment, while others believe he may already have been executed.  It is well known that reindeer spleen is a coveted delicacy among the Chinese elite.  Stay tuned to this station for further information.”