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6. Yes

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 04:01 PM

Jul 2013

The decision to jettison the bombs was made with the authorization of the Australian Defense Force, a United States Navy spokesman, Cmdr. William Marks, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He said the chosen location, about 62 miles off Australia’s northeastern coast, had been selected to minimize damage to the reef.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/23/world/asia/us-navy-says-jettisoned-bombs-pose-no-threat-to-great-barrier-reef.html?_r=0

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US Navy says all is well with the accidental "bombing" of the Great Barrier Reef [View all] Jeneral2885 Jul 2013 OP

No. PDJane Jul 2013 #1

As long as we didn't bomb the moon again pintobean Jul 2013 #2

well so far Jeneral2885 Jul 2013 #4

I hope the U.S. Navy is telling the truth Jenoch Jul 2013 #5

Yes dbackjon Jul 2013 #6

Misleading OP GlashFordan Jul 2013 #12

The aussies are so kind Jeneral2885 Jul 2013 #13

Wait for it.... Savannahmann Jul 2013 #7

Goddamned corals hated our Freedumbs! hatrack Jul 2013 #10

Reminds me of this mockmonkey Jul 2013 #8

Freedumbs or freebombs? malaise Jul 2013 #14

They dropped in deep water away from the actual reef. hack89 Jul 2013 #9

no fair making sense,....you must have actually read the article. NM_Birder Jul 2013 #15

I know - reading in fundamental!! dbackjon Jul 2013 #16

At least in the old days they could claim they saw a Soviet sub... Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #11