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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:30 AM Original message |
US spy satellite plan 'a cover' |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. Oh, horseshit. Of COURSE the Russians are going to say that. Some "news" that is. |
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MikeDuffy (309 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 03:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Oh, horseshit. Of COURCE Redstone is going to say that. Some "news" that is. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 04:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
25. Of COURSE, Bush is telling the truth for the first time in 8 years. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
46. If the three missiles miss, it will be an embarrassment. |
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Mik T (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 02:52 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. They will miss-check out the thread about the Russian bombers |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. This is a high risk operation. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 05:53 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. George likes to take risks with our lives. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 06:02 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. He's never had to pay for his misconduct. He's still a child of wealth and |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
58. Nowadays, The Russians Are More Likely To Tell the Truth Than Any BushCo Flunkie |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
34. Well, considering it's a perfectly logical conclusion, |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
2. The first thing I thought of when I heard about this... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 02:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Right -- !! And, of course, the whole Star Wars thing is militarization of the skies . . . |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
38. If our anti-missile defense system is so accurate, why are they using 3 missiles... |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
44. Your first thought=my first thought!....exactly. n/t |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
3. Maybe the satellite isn't "broken" at all |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
4. Well, Duh |
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ManiacJoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 01:18 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Care to site some examples of others? |
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yourout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
5. If the US was truly worried about it hurting people they would not try to blow it into a thousand... |
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ManiacJoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 01:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. They are not going to blow up the satelite. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 01:21 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. It it lands on your house, it's not a moderate problem. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 04:31 AM Response to Reply #5 |
24. See, that's what I was thinking. Contain the poison, don't spread it. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
32. the little pieces will burn up in the atmosphere... |
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mysteryman2 (159 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
6. It's true |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
33. You make some interesting points. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #6 |
36. where'd you get that right-wing spin? |
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grytpype (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
7. Of course they're lying. China shot a satelite down and now we need to do it. |
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ladywnch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
8. nah, you guys got it all wrong. |
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Sam Ervin jret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
9. Yes there is a spy sat. and it is falling, yes it has haz. mat. on board, and of course George wants |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
10. Neither story would surprise me. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 01:50 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Me too |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 04:36 AM Response to Reply #10 |
26. Believing George is always foolish. |
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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
14. My 'old fat ass' will do cartwheels in my frontyard if we fail to 'hit the target'.... eom |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 02:32 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Thre's a lot of evidence that this stuff doesn't work --- so this may be their opportunity to |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
16. What if the satellite has a weapon on board and the US wants |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 02:10 AM Response to Original message |
17. ...this protest... |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
39. And you don't think that was prompted by the U.S./Bush's exceptionally provocative |
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Mik T (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #39 |
48. It's probably directly related |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 03:11 PM Response to Reply #39 |
50. delete |
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TheLastMohican (753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
70. Nimitz was in the international waters |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 02:53 AM Response to Original message |
20. Hmmm, the USA put that satellite up AFTER the Chinese shot down their satellite. |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 08:16 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Check your dates |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. Thanks for the date. Why is a U.S. satellite falling out of the sky only a year |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. It failed immediatley after launch |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. Well, employing my rule of thumb on anything Bushites have control over-- |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. I was wrong - turns out it is fairly common |
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Blue State Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 03:00 AM Response to Original message |
21. Didn't China just destroy a sat last year? |
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SpikeTss (308 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 04:11 AM Response to Original message |
23. The official explanation for this is NOT propaganda NOR is it a cover |
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postulater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 08:30 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. They will certainly be able to plan the debris trail to fall |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 09:15 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. That was my first thought, too. When did they ever care about |
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Summer93 (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
30. *Bush's* toy |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
31. "Taking out broken satellite" and "Testing anti-satellite system" are not mutually exclusive |
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tuckessee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
37. Some expert on NPR said the fuel was no threat because it evaporated rapidly |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
40. By Killing Satellite, US Would Send Ominous Message (related article) |
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Atomiktruth (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
41. Bush wants to play with a big gun before he leaves office |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
42. You Americans can believe Bush's pentagon |
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Mik T (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
43. Check out the tread about The Russian bombers |
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SpikeTss (308 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. I think this is not convincing |
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Mik T (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. If the test suceeds then congress will give the go ahead to put the systems in Poland |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #43 |
59. Not going to use a carrier |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #43 |
61. No |
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Mik T (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. You could be right |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
53. I personally don't trust a thing our government tells us |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #53 |
65. I do not trust the government either. |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
54. The U.S. government is going to spend millions to protect civilians |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
63. Didn't know they still used hydrazine |
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Summer93 (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
64. Launched in 2006 |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
66. Uh....it is a anti-satellite weapon. |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
67. Those that are seeing a conspiracy in this are missing the far more likely, and chilling, scenario. |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. I doubt it can be modeled all that accurately |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-18-08 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
68. Seems Pretty Obvious |
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