woodster
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 10:03 AM |
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star wars
Good old Tony
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6388713.stm
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macnab
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 10:19 AM |
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like I said, tony + bush = WWIII
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 10:21 AM |
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Might as well paint a f*ck off big red target on the country (I vote putting it on Essex) 
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macnab
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 10:22 AM |
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no London, that's where the problem is...though the target is only 6ft in diameter
[Edited on 23/2/07 by macnab]
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iank
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 11:00 AM |
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I really hope we demand 10's of billions of pounds per year rent for the land. If not why make ourselves target one?
But I suspect Tony will get a bung of a couple of million for a 'speaking tour' and it will be perpetually rent free.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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James
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 11:07 AM |
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I'm not entirely sure why having part of a missile defence system (at the end of the day it's designed to shoot down incoming ICBMs) makes
us more of a target.
If anything we're more protected as we get included under part of the defence 'umbrella'.
Cheers,
James
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macnab
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 11:13 AM |
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You all know fine well that both Bush and Blair plus their friends have shares etc. in defence companys…
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iank
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 11:25 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
I'm not entirely sure why having part of a missile defence system (at the end of the day it's designed to shoot down incoming ICBMs) makes
us more of a target.
If anything we're more protected as we get included under part of the defence 'umbrella'.
Cheers,
James
We become more of a target because anyone wanting to get an ICBM into the states will have to wipe out the defence system first. Easiest way is a
nuclear strike.
The defence system needs time to react and get a missile in the air to shoot down successfully. If you are too near the launch site you don't
get time to react. That's why the Americans need it over this side of the Atlantic not on their own coast.
All pointless of course, the most likely attack these days is someone smuggling a small low tech dirty nuke into the middle of a major city. Unless
the aim is actually to kick off another arms race with Russia/China.
[Edited on 23/2/07 by iank]
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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Phil.J
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 11:49 AM |
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In the early sixties (yes, I do remember being there!) the US stated that in the event of a nuclear strike, they would be obliged to strike at Britain
to prevent the Russians getting a strategic foothold here. That was the start of our capitulation to the US that continues to this day. So after
Greenham common went they were bound to site a new strike facility here so that they could keep the srategic foothold, but I don'y know who
against now!
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macnab
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 11:51 AM |
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I think I'll have to take that last statement with a very LARGE pinch of salt
As far as I'm aware the US has bases here and the alliance with the US actually goes back to WII and the rather large loan of money we borrowed
from them to fight the Germans.
[Edited on 23/2/07 by macnab]
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Agriv8
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 11:53 AM |
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Right conspiracy theory no 1.
Bet they are halfway there already Gouvernment just gauging the reaction of general public so they can decide how secret it needs to be when they do
it if the public wants it or not !!!!!!!!.
Anyone noticied how many Golf balls ( covered raidar systems ) have suddenly apeared at memworth hill. ( near Harrogate ).
they are already up to somthing in there and no one can find out. As it is OFFICALLY american soil.
least it will be quick < 20 mile from home and work
Regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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macnab
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 11:58 AM |
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It's the aliens again...they wan't to cut up the cows
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Findlay234
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 12:45 PM |
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why spend millions if not billions on an anti missile defence system when one of the biggest threats at the moment seems to be from land based devices
(explosive and dirty)
guess they realise there isnt really much they can do against a determined land based attack on london...
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ayoungman
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 01:27 PM |
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Guess who's going to be payimg for it then ? Us motorists. 
We are after all just a huge money making machine for the government arn't we ?
"just like that !"
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 05:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Findlay234
why spend millions if not billions on an anti missile defence system when one of the biggest threats at the moment seems to be from land based devices
(explosive and dirty)
Probably for about the same reasons that we're pumping billions into a replacement for Trident and our nuclear subs, which will be oh so useful
against a suicide bomber. Official blurb is that they have to be prepared for potential situations in a changing world, and projects commisioned now
won't go into service for another decade. The more suspicious among you might think that the govt are planning for a future cold war with
China...
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Peteff
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 07:54 PM |
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the govt are planning for a future cold war with China...
Why? We love the Chinese because they sell us cheap sh!t and feed us 
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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