Mysterious missile over LA

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/09/missile-launch-los-angeles_n_780858.html

WASHINGTON (AP)-- The Pentagon says it's trying to figure out whether a missile was launched off the coast of southern California and who might have launched it.

Spokesmen for the Navy, Air Force, Defense Department and North American Aerospace Defense Command say they are looking into a video posted on the website of Southern California television station KFMB.

The video appears to show a rocket or some other object shooting up into the sky and leaving a large contrail over the Pacific Ocean.

Pentagon spokesman Col. Dave Lapan said Tuesday that officials can't confirm that there was a launch and if there was, by whom. He says officials are talking to the Air Force, Navy and NORAD as well as civilian authorities who control and monitor air space.

Hmm, odd..

Well, that's very reassuring.

North Korea is attacking!

I bet it was George Bush. Does he have an alibi? What about Cheney? Where was he when this happened?FragStains

The mole people did it.

I doubt its anything but there is always a small chance that it is something to be concerned over. Are you sure this is a legit source?sherman-tank1

It's also on CNN, and other news websites.

[QUOTE="Necrifer"] North Korea is attacking! KimJongNam

You're too much of a playboy.

No, Obama, WAIT!!

That will show those Asians that the US can, and will use submarines to launch an attack if provoked!!!

[QUOTE="sherman-tank1"]I doubt its anything but there is always a small chance that it is something to be concerned over. Are you sure this is a legit source?deadxsouls

It's also on CNN, and other news websites.

MASA's test flight was successful! Don't worry, Willzyx. We'll get you home to your family, soon!

Quite clearly aliens, and right on schedule too.cjek

[QUOTE="cjek"]Quite clearly aliens, and right on schedule too.sherman-tank1

[QUOTE="sherman-tank1"][QUOTE="cjek"]Quite clearly aliens, and right on schedule too.cjek

Anyone checked Vandenberg AFB? It is after all the Cape Canaveral of the West Coast. Whenever there was a launch there, we'd get calls even from as far away as Las Vegas.

It landed on my roof. Darned kids!

So THAT's where I put it!

Here is the original story with a video: http://www.cbs8.com/Global/story.asp?S=13468118

They showed the video to the former deputy secretary of defense and he says since Obama is in Asia, it MIGHT be a test firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile from a submarine as a display strength by the USA to show mainly Asia that we can do that. It was done in the Atlantic to show the Soviets of our strength when they had the Soviet Union. This is the first time it has been done in the Pacific IF that is what this is.

There was an alien mother-ship orbiting Earth, and the US government launched a preemptive strike. :P

Atlantis is rising!xaos

I love you.

It was for the launch event for Call of Duty: Black Ops

I'm not surprised nobody knows who did it, considering what would happen to the guy who says "yeah I accidentally fired a missile near Los Angeles, LOL my bad".

Can't they just let me conduct my tests in peace? :evil:

How am I supposed to iron out the kinks in the guidance system if I have to go into hiding after every test?

I'm not surprised nobody knows who did it, considering what would happen to the guy who says "yeah I accidentally fired a missile near Los Angeles, LOL my bad".

GabuEx

A promotion?

It was for the launch event for Call of Duty: Black Ops

gago-gago

Atlantis is rising!xaos

Isn't there a USN test range right about that same area? There's San Diego to the south of LA, Pt Mugu just to the north.

I bet it was George Bush. Does he have an alibi? What about Cheney? Where was he when this happened?FragStains

One explanation is that this was a test launch of an ICBM from a submarine. And since Obama is in Asia this might be a "show" that we are capable of doing so.

[QUOTE="xaos"]Atlantis is rising!sonofsmeagle

[QUOTE="sonofsmeagle"][QUOTE="xaos"]Atlantis is rising!xaos

HEH HEH HEH, you said anus.

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="sonofsmeagle"] how the hell does that fit in with a rocket?entropyecho

HEH HEH HEH, you said anus.

At least I didn't include a particular illustration of this depraved species that cybrcatter once providedxaos

???

I actually saw this flying object n my way to the Black ops launch. I am at Redondo Beach and they said near the coast.

Here is the original story with a video: http://www.cbs8.com/Global/story.asp?S=13468118

They showed the video to the former deputy secretary of defense and he says since Obama is in Asia, it MIGHT be a test firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile from a submarine as a display strength by the USA to show mainly Asia that we can do that. It was done in the Atlantic to show the Soviets of our strength when they had the Soviet Union. This is the first time it has been done in the Pacific IF that is what this is.

BMD004

Here are a couple of reasons not to buy in to the possible explanation that the former deputer secretary gave-

1) The Navy and Air Force were both contacted, and both denied any knowledge of the launch. If you want to intimidate some other nations, you have to at least take credit for the launch :?

2) The US has been able to do things like this since the Cold War. There's no need to make a "show of force" to intimidate Asian nations while Obama is there, or any other time. This wouldn't surprise or particularly impress anybody.

Here's a different link to basically the same story, complete with video-

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20101109/od_yblog_upshot/no-one-seems-to-know-where-mysterious-missile-launched-near-la-came-from

So, uh, here's a question that I just realized is conspicuously absent from this discussion: we're asking where the missile came from, but where did this missile go? Did it ruin anyone's day, or what?

So, uh, here's a question that I just realized is conspicuously absent from this discussion: we're asking where the missile came from, but where did this missile go? Did it ruin anyone's day, or what?

GabuEx

I was wondering the same thing. Funny that we're not hearing anything about that.

My money is on China. It's a show of power.