[Scan-DC] Anti-Aircraft Missiles Deployed Around Washington

[John Bacon]

Ya I saw the news today. THAT IS SCARRY seeing one of those on the side of
the highway.

JOHN
In Massachusetts
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Subject: [Scan-DC] Anti-Aircraft Missiles Deployed Around Washington


> Another link in addition to the Yahoo! story
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62062-2003Feb12.html
>
> >>
> Anti-Aircraft Missiles Deployed Around Washington
>
> By Charles Aldinger
> Reuters
> [Reuters? The _Post_ had to get this from a wire service?}
> Wednesday, February 12, 2003; 11:05 AM
>
> The U.S. military has deployed jeep-mounted Stinger anti-aircraft
> missiles around the nation's capital in an increased alert against
> possible terrorist attack, defense officials said on Wednesday.
>
> The defense officials, who asked not to be identified, told Reuters that
> heat-seeking Stinger missiles -- weapons that can be fired from the
> shoulder -- had been deployed in mobile "Avenger" systems on jeeps also
> carrying firing and guidance units. Each is operated by a two-member
> crew.
> ....
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