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moodforaday

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Mon Aug-15-05 10:28 AM
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1. Norad is having terror drills too

What is it with all these drills in August?

(caps in the original article, sorry about that)

NORAD CONDUCTS TERROR DRILL
8/11/2005

F-16'S TAKE TO THE SKIES OVER SOUTHERN COLORADO IN HOPES OF PREPARING FOR THE UNSPEAKABLE. SMALL, PRIVATE PLANES COULD NOW BE THE WEAPONS OF CHOICE BY TERRORISTS.

TODAY, THE MILITARY PRACTICED DEALING WITH SUCH AN ATTACK OVER THE SKIES OF SOUTHERN COLORADO.

THE MILITARY HAS NEVER BEEN FORCED TO SHOOT DOWN A DOMESTIC AIRCRAFT, BUT OVER COLORADO SPRINGS ON THURSDAY, F-16'S PRACTICEDPULLING THE TRIGGER.

NORAD SCRAMBLED THEM FROM BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE NEAR DENVER, IN RESPONSE TO A SUSPICIOUS PLANE.

http://www.krdotv.com/DisplayStory.asp?id=9942

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