U.S. Misfires Patriot Missile, or Why they Really Hate Us

[jpljr77]

This is insane, from a Reuters story (http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSL1617718320071016)

U.S. forces in Qatar accidentally fired a Patriot missile at a farm in the Gulf Arab state but caused no injuries, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

The U.S. military is investigating the missile launch, first reported by Al Jazeera television. The Patriot is an anti-missile system.

"Those things are not supposed to accidentally discharge," said Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman. "It was not supposed to happen."

Why do they hate us? Because even when we're not intentionally seeking to kill them, we still manage to fire off missiles into their backyards.

I'm really glad this missile caused no physical harm to any humans. But what if the warhead was manufactured with depleted uranium? What effect would that have on the crops this farm grows, or any lingering impact on humans working the fields?

We really are the 6 ft. 10 in, 315 lb retarded kid of the world.

[tularetom]

1. They oughta be glad it was a Patriot missile

those things are pieces of shit. Many of those launched in the first gulf war misfired or were duds.

[tammywammy]

4. It's not the same Patriot missle that was used in the first Gulf War

It's a newer one. And they're greatly improved from the ones used over 10 years ago.

[XOKCowboy]

2. Those farmers should be happy we're there to "protect" them...

Isn't that the conventional wisdom? We're over there spreadin' democracy and savin' them from tyrants. How insolent of them to hate us just because of a few bombs here and there? Ingrates.

SUPER :sarcasm:

[jpljr77]

3. Yeah, I forget sometimes...

are Qatarians the good browns or bad browns? So hard to keep 'em all straight.