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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 08:50 AM Original message |
US seeks to reassure nations on plan to shoot down satellite |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. obviously this diplomatic offensive is meant to REMIND people about our ability to take out |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I tend to agree |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
2. This wasn't my first thought when I saw the plans to shoot down the satellite. |
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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. IIRC, when falling satellite was first announced US claimed to not know where it would drop. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
3. This test of our abilities to shoot down satellites is not a test of |
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texanshatingbush (435 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Actually, my great fear is that we will NOT..... |
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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Like ... several years ago watching the Navy's misadventures trying to detonate a bridge in VA. nt |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. This excerpt says it all |
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Summer93 (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
7. Scientists say..... |
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Dudley_DUright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:26 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Here is one reason why - It will increase an already too large amount of space junk |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I love your username! |
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Dudley_DUright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Thanks LSD |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Thank you, Dudley_DUright |
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Summer93 (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
8. First thought |
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dweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
11. what info is on/in this satellite? |
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Deny and Shred (453 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Interesting coincidence dweller. If there is a link, we'll never know |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. That was my first reaction too: "Hmm, a spy satellite?" Perhaps the *Admin. is |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. This is a Two-fer. They get to test technology to shoot down satellites... |
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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 10:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. The Russians are NOT buying cable or dipolmatic channels ... |
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Saturday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
12. I know who could be our spokesman to the world.... |
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FATCATs (144 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
17. Can you say Hypocritical Neo-Cons |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
18. You can lie to Americans but can you lie to the world |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
21. Don't worry if we miss. We'll just do the same thing we did during the first Gulf War. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
24. So they are concerned for our safety |
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