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US ceases U2 overflights as Iraq objects
Foxnews

Posted on 03/11/2003 7:38:45 AM PST by Thane_Banquo

Per Foxnews, US has suspended U2 overflights for UNMOVIC after Iraq objects to flights.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: surveillanceplanes
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To: MEG33
Just waiting on that moonless night.

Don't believe that. We'll go in with a full-as-all-get-out moon, just to pi** 'em off and show that we can.

21 posted on 03/11/2003 7:51:00 AM PST by Cyber Liberty (© 2003, Ravin' Lunatic since 4/98)
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To: Thane_Banquo
No need for overflights while bombs are falling.

"Here come the planes...
They're American planes,
Made in America.
Smoking?
Or non-smoking..."

22 posted on 03/11/2003 7:51:03 AM PST by mhking (Stay on target....stay on target...)
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To: Thane_Banquo
FYI, Yesterday, MSNBC had an interview with a U-2 pilot at an undisclosed base...and showed some close-ups of the plane.....ALL US insignia have been covered, and the plane has big white "UN" painted on the tail.......
23 posted on 03/11/2003 7:51:39 AM PST by ken5050
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To: MEG33
Just waiting on that moonless night.

Don't need no steenkin' moonless night. Let's roll.

24 posted on 03/11/2003 7:52:05 AM PST by mhking (Stay on target....stay on target...)
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To: VRWC_minion
That was a communication sattelite that was launched.

They probally need to move some stuff around and don't want to be seen. I think we ought to let them take the first shot just to get this show going!

25 posted on 03/11/2003 7:52:13 AM PST by Normal4me
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To: Thane_Banquo
Scuds on the move?
26 posted on 03/11/2003 7:52:44 AM PST by finnman69 (!)
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To: Spruce
Eight hours ahead then?
27 posted on 03/11/2003 7:52:59 AM PST by Howlin (Only UNamericans put the UN before America!)
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To: danneskjold
Thats the first thing I thought. One of the challenges of the modern battle field is to control the number of objects flying/dropping through the same space at the same time.
28 posted on 03/11/2003 7:54:16 AM PST by Gamecock (You take your Germany, France and , roll them all together and it wouldn't give us room to park)
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To: All
Wolfowitz speaking now.
29 posted on 03/11/2003 7:54:40 AM PST by GWfan
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To: MEG33
"Just waiting on that moonless night."

There isn't another moonless night I heard until the end of March. Can you see us waiting until then? I certainly hope not.

30 posted on 03/11/2003 7:54:50 AM PST by mass55th
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To: MEG33
The first munitions to detonate are going to be e-bombs. With radar sites knocked out, The only thing coming up from the ground will be unguided flak.

Moon or no moon, they won't be able to touch us. Although I am sure the pilots would prefer darkness.
31 posted on 03/11/2003 7:55:16 AM PST by finnman69 (!)
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To: Thane_Banquo
Yeooowser! Thanks for the heads up. I'm working today which interferes tremendously with my FReepin'. :^)

will keep checking in for developments.

So our little Saddmie wants to object to a measure that the all-powerful (not) UN wanted and implemented??? My, what WILL they say??

Prairie
32 posted on 03/11/2003 7:55:28 AM PST by prairiebreeze ("We won't deny, ignore or pass our problems along to other Presidents" --GWBush)
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To: mhking
Exactly, the whole news moon thing is somewhat a red herring. Technology has advanced sufficently, and besides, why bother waiting for a time when the Iraq's will be most prepared?
33 posted on 03/11/2003 7:56:13 AM PST by maquiladora
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To: Cyber Liberty
I am with you -- they will go with or without the moon -- why telegraph that we have to go on the new moon?

Things are heating up!
34 posted on 03/11/2003 7:56:32 AM PST by PhiKapMom (Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
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To: GWfan
Please keep updating us TV deprived as you are able.

thanks Prairie
35 posted on 03/11/2003 7:56:42 AM PST by prairiebreeze ("We won't deny, ignore or pass our problems along to other Presidents" --GWBush)
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To: mass55th
There isn't another moonless night I heard until the end of March. Can you see us waiting until then? I certainly hope not.

The Brits are just talking about extending the deadline to the end of the month.

36 posted on 03/11/2003 7:57:17 AM PST by maquiladora
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To: finnman69
Scuds on the move?

Huh?

37 posted on 03/11/2003 7:57:58 AM PST by maquiladora
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To: prairiebreeze
So our little Saddmie wants to object to a measure that the all-powerful (not) UN wanted and implemented??? My, what WILL they say??

"We don't recall."

38 posted on 03/11/2003 7:58:32 AM PST by concerned about politics (Saddam needs a check up from the neck up.)
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To: prairiebreeze
Wolfowitz comparing the peace activist of today to the activist of the 30's
39 posted on 03/11/2003 7:59:15 AM PST by Kerberos
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To: Thane_Banquo
Iraq wants to play games? Okay, lets play bingo... I will do the calling. B-52...... LETS GO ALREADY!!
40 posted on 03/11/2003 7:59:28 AM PST by ProudArmyWife
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