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Originally posted by Use your brain
In response to the OP:
There's really no way to be sure at this point, but I wouldn't suspect a Russian or Chinese nuclear submarine to perform a surface launch anywhere near that close to our shore.
I would suspect one of our own subs, coming from any number of naval bases on the West Coast, of conducting an ICBM firing test before I would a foreign military. IF this was indeed a missile launch, and not an optical illusion stemming from an incoming airliner, I would place the responsibility on our government. I know they admitted that they had "no idea" what caused this, but I have a feeling a nuclear powered submarine with nuclear ICBMs is something they don't want to openly discuss.
I'm not saying this is the truth, because like you all, I really don't know. I would just bet my .02 on any submarine-deployed missiles to come from one of our own.
That or someone decided to build their own nasa program...I find it odd that the object was not picked up on radar (to my knowledge), as NORAD would be lit up like a christmas tree if an ICBM-sized missile was airborne anywhere near our territory.edit on 10-11-2010 by Use your brain because: (no reason given)edit on 10-11-2010 by Use your brain because: (no reason given)edit on 10-11-2010 by Use your brain because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by LadyGreenEyes
reply to post by new_here
Rather convenient that he isn't around, eh? Would almost bet good money (if we still had any such thing) that he doesn't even mention the incident, or, if he does, it's to make himself look good somehow, or to try and blame it on his political foes.