To: SilvieWaldorfMD
The Navy closed the range in Vieques in April 2003 following years of protests after two errant bombs killed a security guard.And the prize? The local economy lost $250 million per year when the Navy closed the associated base Roosevelt Roads, which without Vieques was useless.
11 posted on
05/14/2008 1:25:15 PM PDT by
Sax
To: Sax
I guess they should have been careful what they wished for.
44 posted on
05/14/2008 2:18:49 PM PDT by
Virginia Ridgerunner
("We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!"--Duncan Hunter)
To: Sax
And the prize? The local economy lost $250 million per year when the Navy closed the associated base Roosevelt Roads, which without Vieques was useless.Yeah, the local were sh*tting their pants over Roosie Roads. That wasn't part of the deal they thought they were getting. Sucks to be them...
77 posted on
05/14/2008 8:50:04 PM PDT by
GATOR NAVY
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