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Columbia news about to break?
NRO's The Corner ^ | 5/23/03 | Rod Dreher

Posted on 05/23/2003 5:47:43 AM PDT by William McKinley

"EXPLOSIVE" COLUMBIA NEWS COMING [Rod Dreher]

A good Washington source says that there will be "explosive" news on Friday about the space shuttle Columbia. NASA is said to be bracing.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: columbia; nasa; shuttle
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1 posted on 05/23/2003 5:47:44 AM PDT by William McKinley
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To: William McKinley
Please Ping me as this developes. Thanks
2 posted on 05/23/2003 5:50:20 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If you're looking for a friend, get a dog.)
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To: William McKinley
Please ping me also. Thanks.
3 posted on 05/23/2003 5:51:28 AM PDT by eyespysomething (Breaking down the stereotypes of soccer moms everyday!)
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4 posted on 05/23/2003 5:52:21 AM PDT by William McKinley (You're so vain, you probably think this tagline's about you)
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To: William McKinley
NASA is said to be bracing.

What could possibly come out now that hasn't already been thought about, suspected, said, or argued for in regard to NASA over the last 3 1/2 months?

5 posted on 05/23/2003 5:53:11 AM PDT by Cincinatus (Omnia relinquit servare Republicam)
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To: Cincinatus
I have no idea. Maybe Dreher needed a Drudge siren?

Maybe I should have put one on it and plastered this into breaking news?

About the only thing that comes to my mind that could be severely damaging is if it was proven that NASA knew the men and women were doomed and did nothing to tell them, and had been lying to us all along when they claimed that they did not know the shuttle was going to break apart.

6 posted on 05/23/2003 5:55:23 AM PDT by William McKinley (You're so vain, you probably think this tagline's about you)
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To: William McKinley

7 posted on 05/23/2003 5:55:44 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Semper Gumby - Always flexible)
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To: William McKinley
I knew it was aliens!
Green or grey?
8 posted on 05/23/2003 6:01:06 AM PDT by the gillman@blacklagoon.com (Stupid doesn't explain it but treason does.)
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To: William McKinley
My question was rhetorical, not directed at you personally. I agree that if the scenario you outline could be proven, it would be very bad indeed. However, I know a lot of these guys and there's just no way that could be true. A more likely scenario is that they refused to face reality and brought back Columbia on a wish and a prayer.
9 posted on 05/23/2003 6:01:37 AM PDT by Cincinatus (Omnia relinquit servare Republicam)
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To: William McKinley
DRAT! My astronaut application has been turned down!

10 posted on 05/23/2003 6:01:39 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: William McKinley
Agreed.

Not informing the crew as to the condition of their craft would have been inexcusable. Or was it possible they were informed and that the decision was made to spike the release to the public at the request of the crew? I guess we might find out?

11 posted on 05/23/2003 6:04:41 AM PDT by blackdog (Tag Line was where I stood in the second grade)
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To: Cincinatus
I hear that. I was not meaning to imply malfeasance- more I was stating how a potential story might play out in the media.

I am much less cynical. I worked in a hazardous industry, and while I know that mistakes can be made and covered up, I also know that overwhelmingly those who work in those industries tend to take safety and tragedy avoidance very, very seriously.

I consider NASA to have a high percentage of heros.

12 posted on 05/23/2003 6:04:54 AM PDT by William McKinley (You're so vain, you probably think this tagline's about you)
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To: William McKinley
Explosive news?
13 posted on 05/23/2003 6:05:58 AM PDT by Publius6961 (Californians are as dumm as a sack of rocks)
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To: Publius6961
I couldn't bring myself to use that as the title. I know that means I didn't use the same words as Dreher, but it seemed to me to be a bad pun at a bad place.
14 posted on 05/23/2003 6:06:56 AM PDT by William McKinley (You're so vain, you probably think this tagline's about you)
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To: William McKinley
there needs to be head-rolling at nasa. long overdue.

if a corporation conducted business in the manner of nasa since the 1980s, they'd not be in business.
15 posted on 05/23/2003 6:07:46 AM PDT by liberalnot (what democrats fear the most is democracy .)
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To: XBob; bonesmccoy; brityank
not sure if this is legit...
16 posted on 05/23/2003 6:10:07 AM PDT by bribriagain
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To: the gillman@blacklagoon.com
When I posted that around the time of the Columbia going down, I got a week ban by the FR Admin tyrants. No warning, no notification. Just punishment. Nice.
17 posted on 05/23/2003 6:10:55 AM PDT by xrp
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To: William McKinley
You could say that
18 posted on 05/23/2003 6:11:23 AM PDT by Publius6961 (Californians are as dumm as a sack of rocks)
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To: xrp
We are so unfair.
19 posted on 05/23/2003 6:11:59 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: Izzy Dunne
Ugh!!!! Why didn't you warn us before you posted that. I nearly spewed.
20 posted on 05/23/2003 6:12:52 AM PDT by twntaipan (The NY Slimes: The Newspaper of Disrepute)
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