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news Don White wrote:
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Eisboch wrote:
This should be interesting.

The US has decided to shoot down a failed satellite that is
expected to drop
out of orbit in early March.
There is concern that half of the 5,000 lb satellite may remain
intact and
hit the earth in a yet unknown area.

The plan is to shoot it down before it enters the earth's
atmosphere with a
missile fired from a US Navy ship.

Details at 11.
The article stated that they have a "modified" missile they are
going to launch from a naval ship in the Pacific. The questions I
have is what altitude will the missile intercept the satellite and
how long have we been working on this "modified" missile?

I can't see us coming up with a "modified" missile, launched from
a surface vessel, in just a couple of months that is capable of
intercepting an object in space.

I believe this is an opportunity to flex our muscles.
Ask the Chinese..they'll shoot down your garbage for you.
The Chinese are using our technology, which Bill Clinton illegally
gave them access to, Donny!


Yeah. That was bad. Almost as bad as the Reagan crew who sabotaged a
perfectly planned sting operation which would've stopped Pakistan
from illegally buying maraging steel for use in their nuclear weapon
program.

Crazy presidents. They're such wise guys, ya know?


Geo-politics don't you love it. Just think what would have happened if
in 1812 we just said the hell with it, Britain you can have us back?

You have to do what is needed at the time to ensure your survival. You
can think 20 or 30 years in the future but what you do today may mean
you don't exist in 20 or 30 years.





This is based upon your many years of serving abroad with the Marine
Corps in dangerous situations, no doubt.

No Harry, I actually only served as a reservist and was never sent
overseas. However, all they had to do was call and I was ready to drag
my sea bag out the door and go!

Do you see how easy it it to tell the truth Harry? There are no lies in
my statements above. My military service is what it is and I don't need
to puff it up to make me feel good and impress others.