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Stargazer09

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31. Well, that's not entirely true

Sun Sep 15, 2013, 10:29 AM

Sep 2013

Deterrence is still a necessary thing. I don't like it, but rest assured, other countries are still building their arsenals. We need the ability to strike back.

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Fucking Ridiculous ANYWHERE: Really? A Missile-Base in Vermont [View all] cali Sep 2013 OP

and people think... Takket Sep 2013 #1

Pretty obvious, isn't, to anyone with more than half a brain. pangaia Sep 2013 #22

Are you saying that the US does not need any missiles anymore? (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #2

I'm saying we don't need more missiles. cali Sep 2013 #3

The US doesn't need sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #7

Well, that's not entirely true Stargazer09 Sep 2013 #31

We already possess sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #38

Other countries are building their arsenals to defend against us,US. RC Sep 2013 #44

"Other countries are building their arsenals to defend against us,US." NCTraveler Sep 2013 #63

You do not get out much, do you? RC Sep 2013 #65

Get out often thank you. NCTraveler Sep 2013 #66

It depends on whether they have something we want. RC Sep 2013 #67

I am aware of all of that. NCTraveler Sep 2013 #68

No change from the original claim. It all fits together. RC Sep 2013 #69

I believe we have enough missiles already. dballance Sep 2013 #26

Missile bases aren't anything new in VT. On my way to St Albans... Cooley Hurd Sep 2013 #4

Unfortunately, Sen. Leahy is a big supporter of buying and basing F-35s in Burlington. n/t unhappycamper Sep 2013 #5

Nobody's going to shoot at us with an ICBM. rrneck Sep 2013 #6

I wouldn't be so certain Stargazer09 Sep 2013 #32

MAD worked in the twentieth century, it will work now. rrneck Sep 2013 #37

I don't think MAD comes into play wercal Sep 2013 #52

The logic is the same. rrneck Sep 2013 #54

I just don't see us nuking North Korea wercal Sep 2013 #55

When they knocked down the WTC the jingoism was palpaple rrneck Sep 2013 #56

I have no doubt a North Korean attack would lead us to bombing them wercal Sep 2013 #57

North Korea is not an extential threat, rrneck Sep 2013 #58

Well we disagree wercal Sep 2013 #59

It's okay to disagree. rrneck Sep 2013 #62

But the filthy rich must get filthier. It's the most important thing in the world. nt valerief Sep 2013 #8

Where should they be? treestar Sep 2013 #9

In a grave unhappycamper Sep 2013 #12

I can't speak for cali... ljm2002 Sep 2013 #13

Do you really think we can do without missile defense? treestar Sep 2013 #45

Your question was a non sequitur... ljm2002 Sep 2013 #46

Well then if the issue is where, why not Vermont? treestar Sep 2013 #47

Are you really that dense? ljm2002 Sep 2013 #48

Pick which it is treestar Sep 2013 #49

Up Raytheon's ass? L0oniX Sep 2013 #21

they shouldn't be anywhere. cali Sep 2013 #60

that's absurd. We have to have missile defense treestar Sep 2013 #61

military mtasselin Sep 2013 #10

Well, given the type of missiles you mentioned, MineralMan Sep 2013 #11

Put the Interceptors next to the Alberta Tar Sands. n/t formercia Sep 2013 #15

Well, that's in Canada, not the USA. MineralMan Sep 2013 #16

Sure it will. Why not? :>) pangaia Sep 2013 #27

Agreed Stargazer09 Sep 2013 #33

Well, I think the ICBM threat is steadily diminishing, MineralMan Sep 2013 #35

I live in Maine and wonder why our State wasn't chosen. formercia Sep 2013 #14

True. Maine would be even more appropriate. MineralMan Sep 2013 #18

I agree. Maine is much more of a threat ....to Canada. L0oniX Sep 2013 #20

There is some question about whether Canada actually exists. MineralMan Sep 2013 #23

Canada does in fact exist. pangaia Sep 2013 #39

Maine is being considered. Clown is Down Sep 2013 #24

Ah, OK. I guess this is still in the early planning stages. MineralMan Sep 2013 #25

according to the story... Clown is Down Sep 2013 #34

Thanks. I'll go have a look. MineralMan Sep 2013 #36

Because of the maple syrup, I expect. pangaia Sep 2013 #28

Here in Minnesota, the maple syrup industry would MineralMan Sep 2013 #30

Sorry you had such a bad year. pangaia Sep 2013 #40

It has to be built . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #17

I agree, 100%. pangaia Sep 2013 #29

Breaking: Canada threatens to counter US agression with nuke missile base in Nova Scotia. L0oniX Sep 2013 #19

The attraction is people see this and think JOBS! Clown is Down Sep 2013 #41

Same shit, different decade... Thor_MN Sep 2013 #42

There's an old Nike missile base down the road from me NickB79 Sep 2013 #43

Why Vermont? TomClash Sep 2013 #50

No kidding gopiscrap Sep 2013 #51

Military Base Old Troop Sep 2013 #53

I don't know..."Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle" is pretty badazz. Good name for a band! didact Sep 2013 #64