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2010-03-17 Southeast Asia

U.S. surveillance blimp fights harsh criticism in Thailand

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Posted by ryuge 2010-03-17 01:04|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 If they fell for the GT200, they are fools. The blimp looks fine to me.

Posted by Jith Ghibelline8809 2010-03-17 01:54|| 2010-03-17 01:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Looks good to me too. Looks like the MSM being suckered by the arcanery of Bangkok politics.

Posted by phil_b 2010-03-17 02:13|| 2010-03-17 02:13|| Front Page Top

#3 To fly the Sky Dragon blimp, "there is a need for ongoing helium to be provided, but it is at the cost of approximately 200,000 baht (6,000 U.S. dollars) per month,"

You could use Hydrogen. its a lot cheaper.

Posted by Haliburton Static Discharge Division 2010-03-17 07:19|| 2010-03-17 07:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Halli, not only is H2 cheaper, it has a lot more lift too. The Hindenburg was great, right up until the end.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-03-17 07:36|| 2010-03-17 07:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Aieeee! It's the Dirigible of Doom!

Posted by Mike 2010-03-17 08:46|| 2010-03-17 08:46|| Front Page Top

#6 $10 million will buy a lot cameras on cell or standalone towers.

Posted by ed 2010-03-17 09:12|| 2010-03-17 09:12|| Front Page Top

#7 They could always go for the Dirigerbil, or a Gerbiloon.

Posted by OldSpook 2010-03-17 13:34|| 2010-03-17 13:34|| Front Page Top

#8 http://www.rathergood.com/mark

The origins of Derigerbil.

Posted by OldSpook 2010-03-17 13:37|| 2010-03-17 13:37|| Front Page Top

#9 WMF > IMPERIALIST US NOW SENDS MILITANT PROXIES TO FOSTER CONFLICT IN SE ASIA COUNTRIES.

* ION SAME > ARGENTINIAN DEFNCE MINSTER: LACK OF MODERN MILITARY TECHNOLOGIES, STRONG ECONOMY ALLOWS ARGENTINA TO WAGE ONLY A "TWO-HOUR" WAR [at best] AGZ BRITAIN OVER THE FALKLANDS.

"Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" Argentina in 2010 has even fewer operating = "ready" mil asets to fight than it did agz Thatcher, i.e. only 2 of 16 Argen Air Force strike planes, + 16 of 60 Argen Navy warships???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-03-17 22:07|| 2010-03-17 22:07|| Front Page Top

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