Thursday, February 21, 2008

Ka-boom! Navy shoots down wayward satellite

Hopefully rogue state leaders like Kim Jong-il, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and Bashar Assad are following the news that the crew of the USS Lake Erie shot down a wayward satellite--on the first attempt--earlier today.

The satellite, which was within days of reentering the Earth's atmosphere with a an almost fuel tank of toxic hydrazine, has been obliterated. Nothing larger than a football is left.

Well done. America--and the world--has some heroes to thank.

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2 comments:

pathickey said...

I listened, to an NPR, whisssssssssssperer, yesterday low talk a laugh that the Navy would miss 'just like they did on West Wing' - Lefty giggle- 'Buy a Lotto Ticket'

Rubes, I passed your great work on Ayers/Dohrn cockroaches to John Kass through the commentary page.
Keep the light on them bugs, Rubes!

Marathon Pundit said...

I am honored beyond words.