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FailureToCommunicate

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5. "A war with no battles, no monuments... only casualties."

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Sat Feb 16, 2013, 12:36 AM

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Russian nuclear bombers intercepted near Guam [View all] bathroommonkey76 Feb 2013 OP

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They were just checking to see if we were awake. Thank Dog Georgie Bush wasnt in charge. nm rhett o rick Feb 2013 #2

It happened regularly under him too Posteritatis Feb 2013 #3

We've played this game for decades... cactusfractal Feb 2013 #4

same game in the 60s. olddad56 Feb 2013 #12

"A war with no battles, no monuments... only casualties." FailureToCommunicate Feb 2013 #5

Good old Tupolev TU-95's Baclava Feb 2013 #6

I thought Bear was the NATO designation of the Tu-20 (?). n/t DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #15

The TU20 and TU95 are the same aircraft. Xithras Feb 2013 #20

The props are great radar reflectors too jpak Feb 2013 #23

From what I know, you can hear them before you see them sakabatou Feb 2013 #18

Yep. The props break the sound barrier. Xithras Feb 2013 #22

I've read where Navy subs tracked them using SONAR Baclava Feb 2013 #33

Say what you will... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #30

they are pretty, to me at least, I used to build lots of model planes as a kid Baclava Feb 2013 #32

That's not a bad looking bomber Light House Feb 2013 #36

They're plotting to capsize Guam slackmaster Feb 2013 #7

... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #31

haha! That poor guy is never going to live that down, is he? octothorpe Feb 2013 #34

what a bogus headline. Nuclear bombers. Oh no lets freak out... olddad56 Feb 2013 #8

Nothing bogus about it. Socal31 Feb 2013 #9

and you know for a fact that this plane was carrying a nuclear bomb olddad56 Feb 2013 #11

You were flying B-52s or B-2s? Socal31 Feb 2013 #13

Yeah, I was flying a B2 in 1968. Way before they were built. In the Navy no less. olddad56 Feb 2013 #16

Exactly. Socal31 Feb 2013 #17

So if you are so concernd, what are you doing about it? Exactly olddad56 Feb 2013 #19

Researching and educating myself on world politics from various domestic and international sources. Socal31 Feb 2013 #21

keep up the good work. olddad56 Feb 2013 #27

Will do. Socal31 Feb 2013 #28

According to the source listed on NBC's page davidpdx Feb 2013 #10

Gotta peddle the fear Mnpaul Feb 2013 #14

Japan has fighter jets? truthisfreedom Feb 2013 #24

... Why would that *possibly* surprise you in the least? (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #25

I hope this isn't a serious question. Socal31 Feb 2013 #29

They were just checking the fuel mileage. eom littlemissmartypants Feb 2013 #26

Waste of money for all nations invovled. /nt Ash_F Feb 2013 #35