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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 07:44 PM Original message |
U.S. To Build 80-100 New Stealth Bombers |
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Billy Burnett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. Outsourced to China, for a bargain basement price? n/t |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 07:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It's between Lockheed Martin & Northrop. |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. Needed to crush union protests in American State Capitals, no doubt |
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LawnKorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. $3,700,000,000 is wrong. That price is not even in the right order of magnitude |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 07:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. You are right. |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Unmanned robotic aircraft are far cheaper to build. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. The bomber isn't expected to be in service until the mid 2020s |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. The article indicated they were automated drones |
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Sirveri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. I really love the name too, the X-47 Darkstar. |
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Sinistrous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 10:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. X-47 Pegasus. "Darkstar" referred to another (cancelled) program. |
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Sirveri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 07:48 AM Response to Reply #33 |
41. AHHHH yes... I think that was the X-45 n/t |
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GSLevel9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 11:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. I don't think we NEED any more killing machines. nt |
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Sirveri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 07:49 AM Response to Reply #35 |
42. It's never about what they need... |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. That's a seperate plane. The article is poorly written. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:57 PM Original message |
These are the existing B-2 stealth bombers they are new small unmaned stealth drones. n/t |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
5. Who the hell have we left unbombed???? |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. To bomb what? Where? |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. Poor and Old Americans freezing next winter will feel safe, I'm sure |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. No shit. It's obscene. |
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PufPuf23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. At some point there will be a hot WWIII unfortunately. |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. I don't like this at all |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. There will be humans in the loop, they just aren't on the plane. |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. If that is so |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Think of it as a reusable cruise missile. |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
28. Humans shoot innocent Iraqi's |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. In expectation that - |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. This is sad.. it provides proof that we are on the path to oblivion... |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. We build swords in the United States because they are the most profitable... |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
13. Hey right-wing fucknuts: THIS IS WASTEFUL GOVERNMENT SPENDING!!! |
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williesgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
15. Folks are freezing and starving. SS, Medicare & Medicaid looking at cuts, but our war machine goes |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
16. There is no shortage of cash for the MIC |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. The MIC and it's evil stepchild, The Pentagon, will bleed this country dry. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
20. "3.7 billion U.S. dollars". Obviously there was nothing better that could be done with that money. |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
24. The Empire just goes on about its business ... |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
26. The military is just an employment agency |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
29. more than half the world's military expenditure |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
31. Somebody email Obama! Quick! He needs to know! He'll stop this! |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-19-11 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 05:09 AM Response to Original message |
36. I'm laughing my ass off at "$3.7 billion U.S. dollars on 80-100 new stealth bombers" |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 07:10 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Yup. Washington Times? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 10:09 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Drones. These are drones. |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. If they were box kites, 3B still wouldn't cover. n/t |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-20-11 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
38. The figure is a joke |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 07:56 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. That was my thought... |
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