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To: hobblemaster
I saw 21 US Marines in full dress, with rifles, fire a 21-gun salute to the outgoing president.

Although funny, it's inaccurate. 21-gun salutes are fired by naval guns or saluting artillery batteries. Rifles are not guns. If this would have happened you would have witnessed a rifle volley, not a 21-gun salute.

6 posted on 04/07/2002 7:52:29 AM PDT by SMEDLEYBUTLER
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To: SMEDLEYBUTLER
Good one, Hobblemaster. In the war on terrorism, he would be the first target.
7 posted on 04/07/2002 7:59:30 AM PDT by YourAdHere
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