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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 10:04 AM
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U.S. Activates Interceptor Missile Defense System

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20...3010-4554r.htm
 
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 11:03 AM
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friggin spectacular news coming from Korea...

I hope it works.

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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 11:49 AM
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I think we are way more advanced in this system than what the news tells us
 
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 01:37 PM
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sounds good. We don't need anyone calling any bluffs.

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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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Sweet!!! Umpteen bazillion dollars that's unneeded!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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I heard on the news this morning that N. Korea was very upset that we turned on out anti-missle missles. ("So ronry")

That doesn't make any sense unless they're shooting at some area that we're protecting. I wonder what the problem is!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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Great. Now N. Korea is going to see what they can get away with. I hope this doesn't turn ugly. Or uglier.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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I wonder if Bush is going to say something brilliant this time. "Bring it on" just doesn't seem appropriate.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 04:09 PM
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I would expect a fair amount of tip-toeing. NK could, in theory, cause something like 100,000 casualties (killed/wounded) in about 10 min with the opening salvo from all the artillery they have that will reach Seoul. Not good.

Like a lot of things, a problem that has been left to fester for decades.

Funny how they can justify this kind of expense and yet can't grow enough food to feed their own people, relying on starvation to thin the herd.

Maybe this guy will croak and someone with a scintilla of reason might take over.

Keep your fingers crossed.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 04:24 PM
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I don't think anyone is willing to push the wrong button but considering the NK is starving, they may. Maybe this is just the governments plan to reduce population or improve the economy.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by MEhokie
Sweet!!! Umpteen bazillion dollars that's unneeded!
what...?

Ryan
 
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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Sweet!!! Umpteen bazillion dollars that's unneeded!
how do you figure that?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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Sweet!!! Umpteen bazillion dollars that's unneeded!
How else do you suggest we stop a ICBM heading towards the mainland?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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How else do you suggest we stop a ICBM heading towards the mainland?
By wagging our fingers at them and giving them a stern look...

NOT!

I'd like to see some lasers used on that missile...I've heard that we have an operational prototype on a heavily modified 747.

If they want to run their tests, we can run ours.

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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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maybe we should fax this picture of hiroshima to NK....

http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/...iroshima-1.jpg



I'm taking bets to see when this gets locked up
 
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