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How Will Obama Administration Officials Respond to Discovery of Rocket Launcher in Houston?
Bob McCarty Writes ^ | 12-31-09 | Bob McCarty

Posted on 12/31/2009 10:54:56 AM PST by BobMcCartyWrites

According to a news report out of Houston this morning, police there found an AT-4 shoulder-mounted rocket launcher like the one shown in the photo above, alleged to belong to a man by the name of Nabilaye I. Yansane, in a southwest Houston apartment complex. Though I have yet to see comments by members of the Obama Administration in response to the news about this weapon, I have some ideas about what they might say


TOPICS: Government; Local News; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: barackobama; domesticterrorism; fifthcolumn; homelandsecurity; houston; islam; nationalsecurity; rocketlauncher; terrorism
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According to a news report out of Houston this morning, police there found an AT-4 shoulder-mounted rocket launcher like the one shown in the photo above, alleged to belong to a man by the name of Nabilaye I. Yansane, in a southwest Houston apartment complex. Though I have yet to see comments by members of the Obama Administration in response to the news about this weapon, I have some ideas about what they might say:

"This was just an isolated incident." -- President Barack Obama

"Obviously, this was a mix-up. The rocket launcher was probably left there by a careless veteran returning from Iraq or Afghanistan." -- Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano

"Arabs traditionally welcome the New Year by firing larger, more powerful fireworks than we do in the United States." -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

"It's probably something the guy picked up at an Army surplus store and doesn't deserve any more attention than it's already received from Fox News." -- Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

Unfortunately, I suspect all of the above comments will be proven reckless and wrong. That said, should Americans be concerned about such a discovery?

According to a retired Navy SEAL friend of mine, the AT-4 is a one-time-use weapon capable of hitting a target from 300 yards, can bring down aircraft and can be remotely fired. Best of all for the one using it, my combat-veteran friend says, it's the weapon of choice -- short of a Stinger missile, that is -- for someone who wants to take out a hardened vehicle like those used for executive protection.

Developing...

Hat tip: Jihad Watch

1 posted on 12/31/2009 10:54:56 AM PST by BobMcCartyWrites
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To: BobMcCartyWrites

didn’t this happen a month ago?


2 posted on 12/31/2009 10:55:41 AM PST by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards,com)
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To: BobMcCartyWrites

Lone wolf will be the excuse.


3 posted on 12/31/2009 10:56:20 AM PST by Mikey_1962 (Obama: The Affirmative Action President)
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To: BobMcCartyWrites

IIRC, that panty dude bomber made a recent trip to Houston.


4 posted on 12/31/2009 10:57:16 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: humblegunner; Eaker

Are you sure they didn’t find your new year’s fireworks stash?


5 posted on 12/31/2009 10:57:53 AM PST by mnehring
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To: BobMcCartyWrites
alleged to belong to a man by the name of Nabilaye I. Yansane, in a southwest Houston apartment complex

Funny name for an Amish person.

6 posted on 12/31/2009 10:58:37 AM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys: Can't fly, can't ski, can't drive, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best.)
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To: BobMcCartyWrites

‘The Houston police acted stupidly’.


7 posted on 12/31/2009 11:00:40 AM PST by skeeter
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To: BobMcCartyWrites

Very odd to see large amounts of brass and feed belt clips flying from a shoulder fired rocket tube in that pic...


8 posted on 12/31/2009 11:00:40 AM PST by Domandred (Fdisk, format, and reinstall the entire .gov system.)
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To: N. Theknow

He’s half Quaker.


9 posted on 12/31/2009 11:01:24 AM PST by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: 1riot1ranger; Action-America; Aggie Mama; Alkhin; Allegra; American72; antivenom; Antoninus II; ...

Don’t know if there is any link to the mysterious projectiles launched at Bush Intercontinental flights in recent years.


10 posted on 12/31/2009 11:01:32 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Beware the Green Menace, the socialists warning you of global warming under your bed are hysteric.)
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To: BobMcCartyWrites

Ho, no no no, the facts are not correct, they don’t match our story line; someone round up the usual suspects; where’s Napolitano, get me Pelosi, where’s that Clinton…Gibbs get in here.


11 posted on 12/31/2009 11:01:44 AM PST by ntmxx (I am not so sure about this misdirection!)
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To: BobMcCartyWrites

Let’s not jump to conclusions.


12 posted on 12/31/2009 11:01:59 AM PST by SpaceBar
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To: Domandred

The brass is from the M240 gunner standing next to him but out of the picture and firing.


13 posted on 12/31/2009 11:02:13 AM PST by HD1200
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To: BobMcCartyWrites
From June:

Continental Pilot Reports Missile Flying Near His Plane Over Texas

14 posted on 12/31/2009 11:02:22 AM PST by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (Some men just want to watch the world burn.)
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To: Domandred

If you look at the concentration and dispersal, it seems there is a gunner just to the right, out of frame.


15 posted on 12/31/2009 11:02:37 AM PST by mnehring
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To: BobMcCartyWrites

Isolated incident response....


16 posted on 12/31/2009 11:02:59 AM PST by MamaDearest
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To: BobMcCartyWrites

It belongs to a right wing extremist.


17 posted on 12/31/2009 11:03:17 AM PST by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! www.FairTaxNation.com)
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To: MamaDearest

lone (star) nut


18 posted on 12/31/2009 11:03:41 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Beware the Green Menace, the socialists warning you of global warming under your bed are hysteric.)
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To: BobMcCartyWrites

There is no law against owning a non-armed (empty) rocket launcher. From my reading of the article, this was just the tube launcher & no rocket.


19 posted on 12/31/2009 11:03:48 AM PST by HD1200
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To: BobMcCartyWrites
"Nabilaye I. Yansane"

That's a fine Irish name......

20 posted on 12/31/2009 11:04:08 AM PST by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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