Posted on 05/22/2004 6:23:06 PM PDT by zinochka
So, he did his job correctly. It was his job to determine if the sensor reading was real or a malfunction. It's a nice story and all, but I think it's overblown.
It is becoming increasingly apparent that Charles Martell (a Frenchman!) saved the world.
We may not always act together in the years to come, but we will walk together until we come once again to the bridge (if ever that may be).
Thank you for the most interesting post.
Of course Petrov deserves all honors.
This is an illustration of why important decisions
should be in the hands of civilians
BTTT
Sorry, but I do not believe that this man "saved" the world. He may have averted nuclear missile strikes in the U.S. but the rest of the world would have been spared. Nuclear missiles will never destroy the world. It is God's and He will destroy it in His time.
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Nuclear missiles will never destroy the world. It is God's and He will destroy it in His time.
True. Very true. When I first saw and interview with Col. Petrov on Vremya he said that same thing. He said he never believed it was his own decicion, Mother Of God was watching out for the world that day!
Thank you!! It is what I have been looking for!
My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing will begin in five minutes.
--Ronald Reagan
Urban legend. Do you really believe that a Lt. Col. would be trusted with that responsibility? At least a two star General would be my guess.
I always wondered why I could never figure out the words to that one verse..... :)
Yep.
A website devoted to this historical incident linked here.
The original was from Nena and was first done in German then in English:
| Hast Du etwas Zeit für mich Dann singe ich ein Lied fuer Dich Von 99 Luftballons Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont Denkst Du vielleicht grad' an mich Dann singe ich ein Lied fuer Dich Von 99 Luftballons Und dass sowas von sowas kommt
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You and I in a little toy shop Buy a bag of balloons with the money we've got. Set them free at the break of dawn 'Til one by one, they were gone. Back at base, bugs in the software Flash the message, Something's out there. Floating in the summer sky. 99 red balloons go by.
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| 99 Luftballons Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont Hielt man fuer UFOs aus dem All Darum schickte ein General Eine Fliegerstaffel hinterher Alarm zu geben, wenn es so war Dabei war da am Horizont Nur 99 Luftballons
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99 red balloons. floating in the summer sky. Panic bells, it's red alert. There's something here from somewhere else. The war machine springs to life. Opens up one eager eye. Focusing it on the sky. Where 99 red balloons go by.
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| 99 Duesenjaeger Jeder war ein grosser Krieger Hielten sich fuer Captain Kirk Das gab ein grosses Feuerwerk Die Nachbarn haben nichts gerafft Und fuehlten sich gleich angemacht Dabei schoss man am Horizont Auf 99 Luftballons
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99 Decision Street. 99 ministers meet. To worry, worry, super-scurry. Call the troops out in a hurry. This is what we've waited for. This is it boys, this is war. The president is on the line As 99 red balloons go by.
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| 99 Kriegsminister Streichholz und Benzinkanister Hielten sich fuer schlaue Leute Witterten schon fette Beute Riefen: Krieg und wollten Macht Mann, wer haette das gedacht Dass es einmal soweit kommt Wegen 99 Luftballons
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99 Knights of the air Ride super-high-tech jet fighters Everyone's a superhero. Everyone's a Captain Kirk. With orders to identify. To clarify and classify. Scramble in the summer sky. As 99 red balloons go by.
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| 99 Jahre Krieg Liessen keinen Platz fuer Sieger Kriegsminister gibt es nicht mehr Und auch keine Duesenflieger Heute zieh ich meine Runden Seh die Welt in Truemmern liegen Hab' nen Luftballon gefunden Denk' an Dich und lass' ihn fliegen
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99 dreams I have had. In every one a red balloon. It's all over and I'm standing pretty. In this dust that was a city. If I could find a souvenier. Just to prove the world was here. And here is a red balloon I think of you and let it go.
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