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Warren DeMontague

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32. That's why the Queen of the Moon, still angry about NASA bombing her, issued her famous edict

Reply to Journeyman (Reply #19)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 01:56 AM

Mar 2014

"Bring me the head of Diego Gacia"

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Diego Garcia is a small island in the Indian Ocean [View all] pscot Mar 2014 OP

Diego Garcia still has American and British troops there, don't they? nt okaawhatever Mar 2014 #1

yup, it wouldn't be too bright for hijackers itsrobert Mar 2014 #3

But it would make an excellent target for a 9/11 style attack Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #126

I think we had some heavy bombers there pscot Mar 2014 #5

B-2's have landed there in the past A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #30

Then why don't you make sure, before posting an incredibly dumb OP? muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #39

The black President and his NSA hombres are about to pull off the deal of the century BlueStreak Mar 2014 #76

+1 WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #137

some info Voice for Peace Mar 2014 #80

It's tragic what they did to the people from Diego Garcia who last I read, are still trying sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #91

For the heavy bombers you have to scroll down to #41 and ff pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #120

Sure does. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #72

So what kind of airline hijacker training did you have there? pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #83

was stationed there during Desert Storm littlewolf Mar 2014 #84

It was on the list for abort sites A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #103

So what? nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #2

So nada pscot Mar 2014 #7

I would imagine that a person would have at the very least, the courage of their own implication... LanternWaste Mar 2014 #101

I noted a curious coincidence pscot Mar 2014 #124

Just roll with it pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #144

There's an American naval presence there for refueling, it's unlikely they would have landed okaawhatever Mar 2014 #4

Like, the US military presence on the island is going to let a bogey land? Brother Buzz Mar 2014 #6

That would be surprising. pscot Mar 2014 #8

They would if it were out of fuel DFW Mar 2014 #43

The rush to conspiracy theories on this is amazing. TeamPooka Mar 2014 #74

See #41 & ff pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #75

In the spirit of wishful thinking... Cooley Hurd Mar 2014 #9

I was wondering what the next WAG would be here. El Supremo Mar 2014 #10

What guess? pscot Mar 2014 #13

All this wild speculation is not helping matters. longship Mar 2014 #11

I'm inclined to agree with you. What would hijackers do No Vested Interest Mar 2014 #14

Or a mechanical failure. longship Mar 2014 #16

Didn't they find a fuel spill about 2-miles wide that was consistent with jet fuel? R B Garr Mar 2014 #17

Essentially all reports since that first day are suspect. longship Mar 2014 #23

Thanks for the info! It's made me realize how much I trusted the media reports without question R B Garr Mar 2014 #25

No - they found two oil slicks that were tested and not consistent TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #38

Diego Garcia, because of the British and US presence there, would likely have radar No Vested Interest Mar 2014 #12

Bringing additional resources pscot Mar 2014 #15

I heard on TV tonight that radar only goes about 100-150 miles out. No Vested Interest Mar 2014 #34

That's where with the Brits help we screwed the Chagossian people out of their home... Agony Mar 2014 #18

Thanks for posting dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #61

one more reason that we have no lock on the moral authority to tell others what to do Agony Mar 2014 #129

Isn't that the island from which the Christmas Tsunami was generated? . . . Journeyman Mar 2014 #19

Haha! You were around for that eh? it was DARPA, DARPA I tell you! fujiyama Mar 2014 #26

That's why the Queen of the Moon, still angry about NASA bombing her, issued her famous edict Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #32

Historic reference... countryjake Mar 2014 #111

I'm feeling retroactive embarrassment for DU. bobGandolf Mar 2014 #127

It was a fairly good plug for DU. Did you read the NYT article? countryjake Mar 2014 #130

Yes, but maybe more than runways...more radars HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #20

Lots of high order communications gear pscot Mar 2014 #21

yes. HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #22

That would seem a bit too obvious I think Bjorn Against Mar 2014 #24

The US bases B-1 and B-2 bombers there PDittie Mar 2014 #27

B-2's aren't "based" there. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #31

That would be like trying to hide a stolen Ferrari by parking it in the middle of Times Square. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #28

"Dodge". n/t cherokeeprogressive Mar 2014 #29

pscot, are you trying to say this has something to do with the US Govt/Military ? JI7 Mar 2014 #33

Well, if we did want to steal a commercial airliner, that would be the place to hide it. bluedigger Mar 2014 #35

I just kicked the bushes pscot Mar 2014 #63

So you're just Elmer Fudd... pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #64

Actually, I knew he was in there pscot Mar 2014 #66

... pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #70

Diego Garcia Ex Lurker Mar 2014 #36

... diverted to an undisclosed location 'with the intention of using it later for another purpose'. jakeXT Mar 2014 #37

I would expect them to pursue every scenario Ex Lurker Mar 2014 #44

I knew the US was involved. Great work. nt. NCTraveler Mar 2014 #40

That would leave a giant footprint pintobean Mar 2014 #41

Kick pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #42

I'll feel like a heel pintobean Mar 2014 #45

That is yet tibia determined pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #46

This sub-thread is callous pintobean Mar 2014 #47

Thanks for your soleful reply--I smell where you're coming from pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #48

You win with 'Conversely' pintobean Mar 2014 #49

Well I had to think up SOMETHING to get you to quit stocking me pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #50

It's no big deal hootinholler Mar 2014 #68

Oh, and I'm putting you in for a DUzy for this pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #60

I had the pleasure of spending nearly 2 months there. pintobean Mar 2014 #67

Beautiful photo! pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #69

Brings back memories. CVN-68 Mar 2014 #112

I was there on a tender in 83 pintobean Mar 2014 #115

I was there a few times aboard a Carrier. CVN-68 Mar 2014 #118

The Carl Vinson was there when I was pintobean Mar 2014 #119

Hello. My name is Diego Garcia. You killed my father. Prepare to die. pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #51

That response is just what this thread deserves (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Mar 2014 #52

Don't forget the subthread pintobean started just above pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #62

I thought so too pscot Mar 2014 #65

And if you go another 10,000 miles you're in Rio. baldguy Mar 2014 #53

Flying Down to Rio...why didn't we think of that?!! pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #55

That's actually pretty funny. MineralMan Mar 2014 #54

You can see the crop circles in that picture.....nt msanthrope Mar 2014 #56

You misspelled 'crap'...nt pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #57

You are a corn in the side of the woomeisters on this board. nt msanthrope Mar 2014 #58

You may have a kernel of truth there pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #59

You are our big toe.... msanthrope Mar 2014 #73

BREAKING: Missing jetliner did a 'Dirty Garcia' pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #71

I'll have a 'Dirty Garcia', bartender undeterred Mar 2014 #121

I think all possibilities are on the table at this point. n/t truth2power Mar 2014 #77

It's time to put up your Johnny Choos or shut up pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #78

If you disagree with someone's position, why not just say so... truth2power Mar 2014 #82

You may have set the bar for mistaking teasing and humor for crankiness. nt pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #85

I may have; I'll take your word for it... truth2power Mar 2014 #99

Wishing you nice, sunny beaches pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #100

Thank you. n/t truth2power Mar 2014 #104

You're welcome pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #107

As you can see from his avatar pintobean Mar 2014 #86

Shhh! Oh man, you're really blowing my cover! pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #88

I've got all day. /nt pintobean Mar 2014 #89

That's what you think. nt pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #90

You'll never find me. pintobean Mar 2014 #93

Unknown to you, we've installed you with a special detector device pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #94

I'm not gonna get killed pintobean Mar 2014 #102

Badges? You don't need no stinking badges! pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #105

You guys crack me up. LOL. CVN-68 Mar 2014 #113

I think this thread should be recc'd up just for our subthread pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #128

Avia mind to bop you on the head for that comment! countryjake Mar 2014 #132

Cast asparagus if you will, I stiletto love you pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #134

Galosh! countryjake Mar 2014 #154

How many times do I have to tell you--NO TONGUE!!! pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #155

Done. CVN-68 Mar 2014 #153

Even the plane landing on a US/British military base? Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #79

it's also famous for its hammerhead shark(s) shanti Mar 2014 #81

I was stationed there I loved it. littlewolf Mar 2014 #87

Don't be another 'useful idiot' pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #92

love your tag line .... Mark Twain what a treasure .... nt littlewolf Mar 2014 #95

I was always partial to the one OhioChick has: pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #96

I envy you having that assignment pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #98

Locations for $1000, Alec - Where in the world is Diego Garcia? benld74 Mar 2014 #97

Far enough south that they would have had to refueled midair... Ruby the Liberal Mar 2014 #149

This thread obviously deserves more recs pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #106

Visited there a few times during my many sea deployments. CVN-68 Mar 2014 #108

Oh, now we hear from another terrorist! pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #109

Hi there fellow vet. CVN-68 Mar 2014 #110

Army '67-'71; VN '69-'70 pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #114

Welcome home. CVN-68 Mar 2014 #116

Thanks pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #117

Forgot to mention that my older brother did 4 years, 3 months in the Marines just before Vietnam pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #131

Diego Garcia is a British principality. It serves as a refueling point for long range bombers. nt bluestate10 Mar 2014 #122

Well, there you go pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #123

Small in size...but apparently large in the imagination pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #125

How dare you have a creative imagination! Rex Mar 2014 #133

Yes, clearly we are all just ankle-biters pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #136

Awww did you get a sadz? Rex Mar 2014 #138

This thread has been pintobean Mar 2014 #139

Not until you showed up to jazz it up pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #142

Now that's funny. pintobean Mar 2014 #145

Bingo! pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #146

Lighten up, Clyde pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #140

OK Now you have a jarhead in the OP. westerebus Mar 2014 #135

Army grunt says don't waste your time pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #141

We're gonna need a designated driver and an alibi.. westerebus Mar 2014 #147

1/10 leeroysphitz Mar 2014 #143

Welcome to Gonzo Station. Featuring the world famous crab migration. idendoit Mar 2014 #148

K&R Ruby the Liberal Mar 2014 #150

Happy to be at your sevice, Ruby pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #151

Yes. Yes we do. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2014 #152

It's foot fetish Friday pintobean Mar 2014 #156

Get with the program! That's Feetish Friday... countryjake Mar 2014 #157

Presided over, of course, by the Archbishop pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #158

Oh? You mean Archbishop of PodiatricUnderground? countryjake Mar 2014 #160

An epedicurean feast, how lovely pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #161

I stand corrected pintobean Mar 2014 #159