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To: Humidston

If this is armageddon, it is lopsided. One - only ONE - Trident submarine could end Islam as an viable movement in the world in under 45 minutes if it comes down to it.

Islam must be contained, rolled back, and eventually defeated as was Communism.


46 posted on 09/06/2004 9:39:42 PM PDT by eno_ (Freedom Lite, it's almost worth defending.)
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To: eno_; Humidston

these may be the shadows of such (Armageddon) but yet some distance away. The Trident I believe is being reduced to 3 warheads D5's to each missile from its much higher number. All older C4 models of early Tridents were being retrofitted to take the D5 missile which was a bit larger. A D5 W88(IIRC) according to FAS.org is about 475kt.

with 24 tubes, a Trident would be able to target 72 locations under these numbers. Of the 18 Tridents the USA owns, 4 were to be refitted as SLCM platforms, but I don't know if this has started yet.

I think the W87 was on the MX missiles which are being retired.


51 posted on 09/06/2004 10:04:40 PM PDT by Bobby777
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To: eno_

>>One - only ONE - Trident submarine could end Islam as an viable movement in the world in under 45 minutes if it comes down to it.<<

I hope you're right. Meanwhile, check out this tidbit... Not sure a Trident could hit this target:

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040907-122639-4027r.htm


67 posted on 09/06/2004 11:22:28 PM PDT by Humidston (COMUNIST PARTY (cpusa.org) USED TO HAVE A DIRECT LINK TO MOVEON.ORG. WHERE IS IT TODAY???)
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