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Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:03 AM Original message |
Norwegian government wants Joint Strike Fighter |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. Well, the $239,000,000 F-35 did break mach 1 this week. |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I bet they are paying nowhere near list price.... |
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Gullvann (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Is there a chance that this plane will be canceled by |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
2. so why does Norway need fighter planes? are they going to war with....Sweden? nt |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Quit reading my mind. |
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BunkerHill24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Naah, they want to sell it to China; Taiwan, or India |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Norway is a member of NATO. |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Russia is the only real potential threat. |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. WTF do they need fighters for, anyway? |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. Consider the first Gulf War. |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. Maybe still remember the days of the USSR. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. And maybe the days of Nazi occupation. n/t |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. Peaceful nations and historically neutral countries always have a strong defense. |
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ACTION BASTARD (765 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Agreed. It's just weird that they jump on nearly top-shelf stuff though. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Norway is small but most assuredly, is not neutral like Sweden and Switzerland, |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I agree. I was just asserting that they are not a rampaging imperialistic nation |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Nope. They just buy their military hardware from one |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Well, a lot of the NATO hardware is from the U.S. |
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Gullvann (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:44 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. You made a good point. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. That's an interesting point with regard to Sweden. |
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Gullvann (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I don't even know if the evaluation even took into consideration |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I agree. They got it out of their system in the time frame you name. |
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Gullvann (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:39 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Well, we did participate in Iraq, and are currently active |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I didn't support Iraq and have some doubts about what the current goal is |
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Gullvann (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I did support Iraq |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I grew up in a small town in the Midwest. |
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Gullvann (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I don't get that "edge" either. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 08:51 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Yes, I hope Obama can calm down the U.S. and the world. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. That was so last millenium. |
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Gullvann (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:06 AM Response to Original message |
18. Just having my morning coffee. This is all over the news now |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
29. OUTSTANDING! That will help all of my Lockheed stock |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
30. Don't they know Russian Migs are "cheaper" ? nt |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. You get what you pay for.. nt |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
33. And Norway's enemy is...? |
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