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MineralMan

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18. It's been quite a while since those were manufactured.

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 02:05 PM

Jan 2012

That's how tanks are transported. Heading for a base where they'll be used in a training exercise. I saw fuel transporters on that train, too.

Troops train. Train hauls the tanks.

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Who Says American Manufacturing is Dead? Behold, Your #1 Growth Industry! [View all] DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 OP

This is why the war mongers are so anxious to attack another country liberal N proud Jan 2012 #1

Anyone still wondering why... 99Forever Jan 2012 #2

"A Third World country with a big Military" DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #13

A perfect description. 99Forever Jan 2012 #14

There were a lot of terms like that for the USSR RZM Jan 2012 #27

Your points explain why the USSR collapsed a couple decades before us, that's all. Scuba Jan 2012 #51

Have our economy and political system collapsed? RZM Jan 2012 #52

Not yet, but we're trying hard. Scuba Jan 2012 #53

Who are we selling 'em to? joshcryer Jan 2012 #3

That is a good question Broderick Jan 2012 #16

GREECE! This is not sarcasm. Prometheus Bound Jan 2012 #46

Oh god. That is crazy. joshcryer Jan 2012 #50

Did anyone inventory those? sagesnow Jan 2012 #4

Homeland Security will arrest you for taking that video Generic Other Jan 2012 #5

yes there is /was a law against video or still shots of trains madrchsod Jan 2012 #10

Misleading Title lacrew Jan 2012 #6

The United States is still the world's largest manufacturer, 1/5 of the world's total. Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #7

You're not supposed to post stuff like this on DU... hunter Jan 2012 #8

Indeed! (eom) CanSocDem Jan 2012 #9

Well, at least we're still good at making one thing. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #11

They were made in China treestar Jan 2012 #12

Counted over 110 before it cut off Broderick Jan 2012 #15

Training at the National Training Center at Ft Irwin is my guess. nt hack89 Jan 2012 #17

Must be a huge facility Broderick Jan 2012 #20

Largest in the world - 1000 square miles. hack89 Jan 2012 #23

Thanks for the information! Broderick Jan 2012 #25

Reserves heading to Hunter Liggett would be my guess Brother Buzz Jan 2012 #34

Could be - there are plenty of plausible explanations. nt hack89 Jan 2012 #38

It's been quite a while since those were manufactured. MineralMan Jan 2012 #18

you were supposed to be highly offended, and stuff... dionysus Jan 2012 #19

Yah. Offended because we have a military at all, MineralMan Jan 2012 #21

Yes t's all nonsense... SomethingFishy Jan 2012 #35

It's tanks on a train, going to some base. MineralMan Jan 2012 #36

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #24

i admire your skill of completely making shit up, outrage dude... dionysus Jan 2012 #29

That word is offensive. DevonRex Jan 2012 #33

Thanks for the "briefing" whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #22

But true. nt hack89 Jan 2012 #26

i find the phoney outrage more comical... dionysus Jan 2012 #30

What is your problem? Why the constant attacks on him? DevonRex Jan 2012 #31

No problem. Glad to do it. MineralMan Jan 2012 #32

Operation Fast & Furious II Hugabear Jan 2012 #28

Trains like this have routinely moved through California since the 1980s hack89 Jan 2012 #37

Here's another pintobean Jan 2012 #39

And then there's this: DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #40

couple things here maddezmom Jan 2012 #43

+ 1 Article has link to SIPRI, which I was not aware of: BrendaBrick Jan 2012 #48

wow. maybe they should have covered each tank with a tarp Liberal_in_LA Jan 2012 #41

Why - it is a routine movement. nt hack89 Jan 2012 #42

so the public doesn't get the wrong idea. Liberal_in_LA Jan 2012 #47

A tank covered by a tarp looks like a tank covered by a tarp hack89 Jan 2012 #49

They're trying to save money. progressoid Jan 2012 #44

I was very disappointed that the president didn't brag about this fact last night. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #45