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Old 2008-02-15, 02:25 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by knucklesplitter View Post
Experts Scoff at Sat Shoot-Down Rationale calling it "comedic gold":
http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/0...rationale.html

"Our veteran space security specialist believes there are several [real reasons for destroying the satellite]. To him, the satellite shot is a chance for the military to try out its missile defense capabilities; a way to keep secret material out of the wrong hands; and a warning to the Chinese, after they destroyed a satellite about a year ago."
Clearly no one believes this move is the US being good neighbor and cleaning up its broken down junk in space... we're only doing this for political and/or national security reasons.
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