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26. Most of the "modern weapons systems"

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 06:45 PM

Oct 2013

that are the backbone of our military and are considered to be the thing that eventually led the Soviets to conclude they couldn't beat us (The Patriot Missile, the Abrams tank, stealth bombers and fighters, the Apache attack helicopter, Bradley Fighting Vehicle) were actually programs that started in the 60's and 70's, some of them under Carter. They just came into being in the 80's because that's when the technology was ready.

Conservatives love to credit Reagan with modernizing our military and defeating the Soviets, but in reality he had virtually nothing to do with it.

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Arm cut off of Reagan statue in Poland [View all] alp227 Oct 2013 OP

Reagan was the President in the right place at the right time. onehandle Oct 2013 #1

Most of the "modern weapons systems" Downtown Hound Oct 2013 #26

$50 for scrap copper? /nt jakeXT Oct 2013 #2

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Nowadays it's done by banks jakeXT Oct 2013 #11

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Awesome reference. reflection Oct 2013 #21

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So sick of Europeans trying to disarm us Blandocyte Oct 2013 #6

Was that the arm he held the knife with? nt Mnemosyne Oct 2013 #8

It's his LEFT arm, so he doesn't need it. nt Common Sense Party Oct 2013 #9

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He should be dug up and beaten. russspeakeasy Oct 2013 #13

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Hopefully they cut off his head next Politicalboi Oct 2013 #14

Too bad they didn't find the sawed off arm LeftofObama Oct 2013 #15

a more appropriate place for his head. olddad56 Oct 2013 #17

Keep trying, maybe next time they'll succeed SecularMotion Oct 2013 #20

Someone probably wants to use it to smack John Boehner in the head. n/t savalez Oct 2013 #22

DUzy! jberryhill Oct 2013 #29

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Look for it in a high place; maybe it will eventually trickle down ;) n/t dogknob Oct 2013 #28

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I hope somebody cuts off his head. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #31

It was sold for the Contras. GreatCaesarsGhost Oct 2013 #32

Vandals stole the handle... Zo Zig Oct 2013 #33

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