Mystery Missile Launched Near LA

J. L. Tympanum writes "CBS News is reporting the launch of an unidentified missile off the coast of California. No one wants to take credit for it." The article has visuals taken from a CBS affiliate's helicopter, and a Navy spokesman said it wasn't theirs.

Comments

Re:Hmmm ....

[Reziac]

Considering that Obama wants to dismantle part of our defense capability, notably our missile system, maybe this comes as a warning to the wise, no matter who sent it up.

Re:Obvious Explanation

[DrVomact]

China may be bold, but sub launching a missile within a few miles of major US cities and military installations is a quick way to nuclear annihilation.

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Chinese sub simply popping up in US coastal waters would likely involve it being attacked. ...

That would presume competence on the part of the U.S. Government and military, would it not? Our attention is focused on backing out of Iraq with as little damage to ourselves as we can manage, fighting "terrorists" in Afghanistan and Pakistan, mostly with the work "phoned in" from some Predator base in Nevada, and maybe the occasional bunch of high CIA officers flying out to some remote base to give a group hug to a guy who swears he can deliver the straight dope on A.Q.'s number 2, and who is to prissy to be searched.

So, you were saying...?

Re:YEEEEEHAAAAW

[LWATCDR]

No a missile is.
a. a weapon that has both guidance and propulsion.
or
b. Any thrown weapon. That would include the use of bow or sling.

In this specific case the bomb was dropped not thrown so it was till not a missile.

Now had it been released using a LABS maneuver you might possible call it a missile but the bomb in this case was dropped.
So no you fail in your attempt to join the literal net.
I suggest you work harder and you may get to the level of humorless nitpicking.