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Old Troop

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53. Military Base
Sun Sep 15, 2013, 09:29 PM
Sep 2013

Jericho already has a military base. The VT National Guard uses a camp there for training in mountain and winter warfare. It is also used by specialized troops from the active services very frequently. There is also a range complex used to test anti-aircraft weapons.

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
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