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2013-03-19 Home Front: WoT

Seven killed in blast at Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada

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Posted by tipper 2013-03-19 10:46|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Any Muslims on base?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2013-03-19 12:02|| 2013-03-19 12:02|| Front Page Top

#2 RJ, that is a cynical and bigoted question that you should be ashamed of.

Thanks for asking it before I could, cynical bastard that I am.

Posted by AlanC 2013-03-19 12:26|| 2013-03-19 12:26|| Front Page Top

#3 I suspect if it was more than an accident, more than one shell would have gone off. Sadly things like this happen in places you store large quantities of munitions. I'm not sure that will change as long as explosives are used in warfare.

Posted by Silentbrick - Schlumberger Squishy Mud Division 2013-03-19 13:49|| 2013-03-19 13:49|| Front Page Top

#4 And, of course......

Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-03-19 16:06|| 2013-03-19 16:06|| Front Page Top

#5 AHAH, Obama's caught, HE forced sequester, now it's coming back to haunt him.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2013-03-19 19:58|| 2013-03-19 19:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Nothing haunts Bambi - except not continuing to be emperor.

Posted by Barbara 2013-03-19 21:21|| 2013-03-19 21:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Re # 4 Harry has made a half-assed apology: now up to 8 dead.

Posted by USN,Ret. 2013-03-19 22:03|| 2013-03-19 22:03|| Front Page Top

#8 Officials say a 60mm mortar round may have exploded in a firing tube during a training exercise.

They must've been right on top of it.

Posted by tu3031 2013-03-19 22:35|| 2013-03-19 22:35|| Front Page Top

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