A missile has hit an errant spy satellite about 140 miles above Earth, a U.S. official says

CNN ^ | 2/20/2008 | cnn

[tobyhill]

A missile has hit an errant spy satellite about 140 miles above Earth, a U.S. official says

Breaking

[OrioleFan]

With any luck the satellite was knocked off course enough to crash into the New York Slimes.

[B-Chan]

It’s just not the same since they dropped “CINCPAC”.

[atomic conspiracy]

"LAST NIGHT THE NAVY BRUTALLY ATTACKED AND DESTROYED AN UNARMED CIVILIAN SATELLITE COSTING TAXPAYERS MILLIONS"

Quote and hat tip from Little Green Footballs

[Veggie Todd]

"YES WE CAN"!!!

Si Se Puede!! Oops, wrong thread...

[the invisib1e hand]

I’m sure this was a demonstration of anti-missile tech for the benefit of Putin and the Iranians primarily.

I don't care what anyone says, this administration has a genius for strategy; Iraq nothwithstanding, we speak in very subtle but clear language.

It's beautiful to behold. No wonder every limpdick leftist hates the President so much.

[GovernmentShrinker]

And in Bel-Air, California, Nancy Reagan is grinning from ear to ear. She got sprung from the hospital yesterday and is home now, probably watching the missile news on TV.

[junkman72]

Did that to a Mig-21 once upon a time...practice shot.

[AprilfromTexas]

Congrats to all involved.

This reminded me of the movie ‘October Sky” and the rocket man. Great movie.

[Palladin]

Sounds like you’ve led a colorful life! ;)

[ladyinred]

Way to go “Star Wars!”

[B-Chan]

NAVY BATTLESHIP SHOOTS DOWN UNARMED CIVILIAN SATELLITE

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UN: IMPACT OF UNPROVOKED MISSILE ATTACK ON MINORITIES, WOMEN UNCLEAR

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MICHELLE OBAMA 'UNDECIDED' ON STATUS OF HER NATIONAL PRIDE

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Can someone enlighten me on what everyone is saying about “ Obama Momma “ ? sorry for me not keeping up with things lately.

[Husker8877]

Master Cylinder?

[Kickass Conservative]

And the libs were praying to their false Gods that Nancy wouldn’t recover.
It is a wonderful day, unless you’re a lib.

[Oztrich Boy]

“Bad satellite!”

[Loud Mime]

Somewhere, Ronald Reagan is smiling...and toasting those who did this.

[Kickass Conservative]

How did we get from this to Obama and Hillary?

[Prophet in the wilderness]

I was going to say something to the same effect, we let him squirm like a worm for awhile.

[SandRat]

The USS Lake Erie, armed with an SM-3 missile designed to knock down incoming missiles — not orbiting satellites — launched the attack at 10:26 p.m. EST, according to the Pentagon. It hit the satellite as the spacecraft traveled at more than 17,000 mph.

Because the satellite was orbiting at a relatively low altitude at the time it was hit by the missile, debris will begin to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere immediately, the Pentagon statement said.

“Nearly all of the debris will burn up on re-entry within 24-48 hours and the remaining debris should re-enter within 40 days,” it said.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Anything China can do, we can do better! Hell, we wrote the book!