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Pentagon Plan: Hit Anywhere In An Hour .... (X-51 hypersonic cruise missile,roughly 3600 mph)
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| December 27, 2006
| Noah Shachtman
Posted on 12/28/2006 5:35:19 AM PST by IrishMike
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To: IrishMike
Kinda reminds me a little of the NAZI hypersonic one(a manned bomber actually)
![](http://www.project1947.com/gfb/antipod44.jpg)
The Sänger-Bredt RaBo of 1945 (left) compared with its postwar Soviet derivative. Both designs used a long rocket sled to propel the vehicle to its takeoff speed of several hundred mph. After launch, an onboard engine of some 200,000 lbs thrust would propel the craft into a ballistic trajectory that peaked at altitudes of several hundred miles. The German version was intended to be able to reach friendly territory after making its strike -- or possibly ditch near a U-boat.
http://www.project1947.com/gfb/antiplofer.htm
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posted on
12/28/2006 6:50:25 AM PST
by
SengirV
To: driftdiver
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posted on
12/28/2006 6:53:12 AM PST
by
Williams
To: IrishMike
"Kill millions of Chinese for invading Taiwan? Of course not."
Why not? I assume the only reason would be fear of nuclear retaliation, not the "unfairness" of stopping a massive invasion with superior weapons. We have plenty of tactical nukes, we can target military, not cities.
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posted on
12/28/2006 6:55:59 AM PST
by
Williams
To: rbg81
We have the bullets with the speed, we have the bombs with the power.
What we don't have is a command structure to use them. So what good is all this power?/ Sad-ar City comes to mind.
How many American soldiers must we sacrifice because we won't use the tools we have at our command?
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posted on
12/28/2006 7:06:30 AM PST
by
buck61
To: driftdiver
Or......
You have the laser in space and then you've got the high ground so it's always line of sight.
To: SolidWood
Not only that .. but his premise is all wrong. Our enemies were not "growing weaker" .. but just the opposite. The fact that we have not recognized that is not good news for America.
EVERYBODY NEEDS TO READ: "AMERICA ALONE" by Mark Steyn. Stunning information. America better wake up.
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posted on
12/28/2006 7:41:12 AM PST
by
CyberAnt
(Drive-By Media: Fake news, fake documents, fake polls)
To: IrishMike
Pretty looking bird.
Not really that pretty, but if it'll get the job done, then it's pretty enough.
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posted on
12/28/2006 7:58:00 AM PST
by
adorno
To: IrishMike
Have you heard about "the rods from God"? Rods triggered
by satellite that travel at supersonic speeds (the ultimate
bunker buster).
To: rbg81
Excise me?You callin' for a zot on your own position? :)
To: upcountryhorseman
"the rods from God"
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.
Honestly the first I've heard,
But I do like the name.
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posted on
12/28/2006 9:50:20 AM PST
by
IrishMike
(Democrats .... Stuck on Stupid, RINO's ...the most vicious judas goats)
To: ItsForTheChildren
At least I didn't say: supersize me!
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12/28/2006 11:17:49 AM PST
by
rbg81
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To: SolidWood
>>New hi-tech weapons? Works for me. Fine. But I hope they will make use of them, otherwise its useless.<<
I think they will. I remember Clinton firing off a couple of missles.
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12/28/2006 11:20:03 AM PST
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RobRoy
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