Spy Satellite Shot Down

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By Steve Spalding February 21st, 2008
Under: Quotable

A failing Satellite was shot down today.

While there was some initial cause for concern (a toxic fuel tank was on board) the latest is that the Pentagon is confident that the tank has been intercepted. More amazingly, the entire thing was captured on tape and posted to YouTube.

Have a look.

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Suzy

Hi. I’ve just watched it.

I don’t know why, but I find the whole idea of satellites being shot down really off. Ok, maybe ‘off’ isn’t the (right) word, but there’s just something really ‘off’ about it all.

I don’t trust anything the Pentagon say or do. How do we know it was a ‘spy satellite’? And even if it was, how do we know the ‘initial concern’ about the toxic fuel tank isn’t gonna come and bite us all in the ass 10 years from now?

I just ain’t buying it.

sbspalding

I am not quite ready to circle the wagons just yet Suzy, but it's always good to stay vigilant about this sort of thing.

Good points.

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