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Zeppelins on Patrol?

Posted by michael on from the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction dept.

Our Man In Redmond writes "Everything old is new again: The Seattle Post-Inteligencer is reporting that NORAD is considering deploying zeppelins along the west coast and Canadian border to keep an eye out for terrorists. Larger than jumbo jets, easier to repair/upgrade than satellites, this may be an idea whose time has come. Again."

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  1. Eh, Canadians? by Thakandar2 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Of course, it makes me wander why NORAD fears those Far-Right and Left Canadians... I mean, you got to watch out for those enraged Maple Leaf fans. They came to my city once, and the crime rate doubled for the weekend...

    Yeah, that's why...