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2007-12-01 China-Japan-Koreas

Chicom's covert space war projects include US GPS sats

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Posted by Alaska Paul 2007-12-01 13:56|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 The Ruskies tried this sh$$ too, and we did some things to counter their threat. We can do the same to China if they get too beligerant. This is one reason we HAVE to go back to the moon. If the Chinese get there, they will claim the moon as Chinese territory, and the rest of the world will more or less be at their mercy - for a short while, and possibly at heavy cost.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-12-01 14:34|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-12-01 14:34|| Front Page Top

#2 You mean the Chinese haven't already claimed the moon?

Posted by john frum 2007-12-01 15:08|| 2007-12-01 15:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Yeah I thought Zhang He explored the moon an even made a map to claim it for China.

Posted by darrylq 2007-12-01 17:06|| 2007-12-01 17:06|| Front Page Top

#4 China needs to be put on notice that any damage by them to our satellite fleet is automatic grounds for nuclear retaliation. In many respects our over-reliance upon satellite-based imaging and remote sensing has increased the possibility of a nuclear exchange.

Imagine if suddenly our entire network of satellites went down. The loss of stare-down mosaic CCDs that detect silo launch blast rings and other indications of a first strike would push us into a "use-or-lose" position. China disabling our overhead detection capabilities could easily be interpreted as their opening salvo of a first strike against CONUS. We need to make this crystal clear to Beijing and let them know that China would cease to exist within hours of such a move.

With respect to the moon, America should have had a functioning lunar base decades ago. As Heinlein noted, we currently have all of our eggs in one very fragile blue-green basket. The human race needs to get its genetic material out of this gravity well in case of a catastrophic asteroid strike.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-12-01 17:15|| 2007-12-01 17:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Every piece of crap you buy at WalMart this Christmas indirectly goes to fund the destruction fo the US.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2007-12-01 17:36|| http://theworldsworstblog-really.blogspot.com/]">[http://theworldsworstblog-really.blogspot.com/] 2007-12-01 17:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Actually, anymouse, about 62% of crap. One has to be picky.

Posted by Spike Uniter 2007-12-01 18:11|| 2007-12-01 18:11|| Front Page Top

#7 Buying anything at Wal-Mart still helps support a corporate engine whose Chinese purchases represent a solid 10% of our over $12,000,000,000 trade imbalance with communist China. I refuse to shop at Wal-Mart as a matter of sheer principal. I may not be able to avoid purchasing any Chinese goods but I sure as Hell will not abet one of the most active supporters of our communist enemy.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-12-01 18:26|| 2007-12-01 18:26|| Front Page Top

#8 I buy all my food there, since it saves me $60 a week and I can't afford not too. But we don't buy anything else from there.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-12-01 18:37|| 2007-12-01 18:37|| Front Page Top

#9 I buy all my food there, since it saves me $60 a week and I can't afford not too. But we don't buy anything else from there.

Depending on what part of the country you're in, there are other alternatives to affordable food besides Wal*Mart. Just look around. Food for Less, Costco...etc. I have completely stopped shopping at WalMart.

It requires some research and an effort to remove WalMart from your life, but it can be done.

Posted by Jusing Barnsmell1761 2007-12-01 20:48|| 2007-12-01 20:48|| Front Page Top

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