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Navy Missile Hits Spy Satellite
AP via Drudge Report ^
| February 20, 2008 10:53 PM US/Eastern
| By ROBERT BURNS
Posted on 02/20/2008 7:51:05 PM PST by TexasBeth
Edited on 02/20/2008 8:10:37 PM PST by Admin Moderator.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A missile launched from a Navy ship successfully struck a dying U.S. spy satellite passing 130 miles over the Pacific on Wednesday, a defense official said. Full details were not immediately available.
It happened just after 10:30 p.m. EST.
Two officials said the missile was launched successfully. One official, who is close to the process, said it hit the target. He said details on the results were not immediately known.
The goal in this first-of-its-kind mission for the Navy was not just to hit the satellite but to obliterate a tank aboard the spacecraft carrying 1,000 pounds of a toxic fuel called hydrazine.
U.S. officials have said the fuel would pose a potential health hazard to humans if it landed in a populated area. Although the odds of that were small even if the Pentagon had chosen not to try to shoot down the satellite, it was determined that it was worth trying to eliminate even that small chance.
Officials said it might take a day or longer to know for sure if the toxic fuel was blown up......"
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aegis; boom; chinaterrified; dod; missiledefense; nmd; satellite; sdi; space; starwars; thenavy; usn
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To: doug from upland
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posted on
02/20/2008 7:58:33 PM PST
by
mad_as_he$$
(John McCain - The Manchurian Candidate? http://www.usvetdsp.com/manchuan.htm)
To: TexasBeth
!! USA !! !! USA !! !! USA !!
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To: NormsRevenge
Officials said it might take a day or longer to know for sure if the toxic fuel was blown up.Algore will find out first if it didn't.
If nothing else, we can "neener, neener" at China and Russia.
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posted on
02/20/2008 7:59:12 PM PST
by
mtbopfuyn
(The fence is "absolutely not the answer" - Gov. Rick Perry (R, TX))
To: TexasBeth
Thank God for our military! If it had been a miss, who knows what terrorists would have been emboldened to attack us on our soil!!! Be nice if all the terrorists would just lay down their arms now, wouldn’t it? ;-)
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posted on
02/20/2008 7:59:21 PM PST
by
pillut48
(CJ in TX --Soccer Mom and proud Rush Conservative with no dog in the presidential race now *sigh*)
To: 11th_VA
To: TexasBeth
USA<USA<USA<USA Yea I want pictures. NOW.
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posted on
02/20/2008 7:59:41 PM PST
by
therut
To: stockstrader
27
posted on
02/20/2008 7:59:55 PM PST
by
Crim
(Dont frak with the Zeitgeist....)
To: TexasBeth
Can-Do... Bravo Zulu!!!
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posted on
02/20/2008 8:00:05 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist ©®)
To: TexasBeth
Pucker factor went up 10 notches with the Russians and Chicoms ... not good news for them.
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posted on
02/20/2008 8:00:38 PM PST
by
BluH2o
To: stockstrader
The reporter for ABC Radio emphasized the cost of the missile strike, he was pissed and I luv it!
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posted on
02/20/2008 8:01:07 PM PST
by
Perdogg
(Vice President Richard B Cheney - A National Treasure)
To: TexasBeth
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posted on
02/20/2008 8:01:14 PM PST
by
clintonh8r
(An Obomanation would be an abomination.)
To: doug from upland
OMG..Still laughing at that one, thanks, that is a keeper :)
To: doug from upland
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posted on
02/20/2008 8:02:06 PM PST
by
luvie
(Having to vote for McInsane sucks!)
To: pillut48
Ha! YES! Woo Hoo! Good job!
Watch and be warned, you enemies.
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posted on
02/20/2008 8:02:31 PM PST
by
Jemian
("I hate the media." ~~ Kayak)
To: Jeremiah Jr
Officials said it might take a day or longer to know for sure if the toxic fuel was blown up.
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posted on
02/20/2008 8:02:34 PM PST
by
Ezekiel
To: doug from upland
To: Perdogg
Yes...liberals everywhere are DEEPLY SADDENED...and will focus on the cost—as that money could have been much better been spent in ‘handouts’ to the ‘more deserving’....lol
To: TexasBeth
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posted on
02/20/2008 8:02:48 PM PST
by
GVnana
("They're still analyzing the first guy. What do I have to worry about?" - GWB)
To: TexasBeth
39
posted on
02/20/2008 8:02:55 PM PST
by
SouthTexas
(We are here.)
To: TexasBeth
YAY!
Thank you, Lord, and thank you Ronald Reagan!
China, Russia, and Krazy Kim Jong Il—take note.
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posted on
02/20/2008 8:03:03 PM PST
by
Palladin
(Hillary plagiarized her fingerpointing and air-stabbing from Bubba.)
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