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Sarah Ibarruri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-12-08 09:05 PM
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These plans for missile interceptors in Eastern Europe, I'll bet somebody planned to get very rich


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27684420/

The Air Force general who runs the Pentagon's missile defense projects said Wednesday that American interests would be "severely hurt" if President-elect Barack Obama decided to halt plans developed by the Bush administration to install missile interceptors in Eastern Europe.

Lt. Gen. Henry A. Obering III, director of the Missile Defense Agency, told a group of reporters that he is awaiting word from Obama's transition team on their interest in receiving briefings.
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-12-08 09:16 PM
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1. Since they were first proposed, these 'missile defense' platforms have done only one thing correctly
Edited on Wed Nov-12-08 09:18 PM by Orrex
They've funnelled a shitload of money to corporate parasites that think nothing at all of wiping their asses with the flag and calling "unAmerican" anyone who thinks that those corporations shouldn't get even more money.
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Sarah Ibarruri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-12-08 09:34 PM
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2. Thank you for clarifying that. I thought so. I think the buck has to stop (no pun intended). nt
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-12-08 09:37 PM
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3. Of course, that makes us both unAmerican
See you at the secret meeting!
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Sarah Ibarruri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-12-08 10:09 PM
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4. I'll be wearing my red and black beret pinned with a black letter "C" nt
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