Jun 29, 2009

Hey, Enemies of America? Pay Attention.

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Air Force says it has successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base, firing it to targets in the Pacific Ocean.

Lt. Raymond Geoffroy said the ICBM was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base. He said it carried three unarmed re-entry vehicles that hit their targets near the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, some 4,200 miles away.

On clear mornings, missile launchings from Vandenberg can be seen as far away as Los Angeles, 140 miles to the southeast, but fog along the coast made Monday's launch difficult to see even in the immediate area, Geoffroy said.

The Air Force said the launch was an operational test to check the weapon system's reliability and accuracy, and to remind North Korea that ours work.

Ah, the Marshall Islands. The punching bag of the U.S. Military since 1946. Will you ever learn?
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous6/30/2009 11:50 AM

    I believe the US pays a significant amount of money in return for them allowing missile tests. Additionally, the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site is located in the vicinity employing locals and paying rent.

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  2. Capn6/30/2009 12:25 PM

    Dear Ahrcanum,

    Thank you for visiting Blasphemes!
    Wondering what your thoughts are on our earlier posts on North Korea, specifically to their endgame? I contend they're attempting to pick a fight in order for the US to be on the hook for the clean up the massive human tragedy that will result in their immediate defeat?

    http://blasphemes.blogspot.com/2009/06/endgame-for-kim-jong.html#links

    The Mouse that Roared, or Bananas theory of foreign policy?

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