The people who know are not saying anything. The people who are saying things, don't know.
IF this is a missile, then there are very few possibilities. Either: We screwed up and sent something up we should not have. Or, We sent a message to someone. Or, Someone sent a message to us.
If this was a mistake, then usually the news gets it out in pretty short order. The fact that there is a dearth of reporting lends credence to the theory that this was intentional.
If this was intentional, then the symbolism is pretty stark. The real question is this: Whose message is being sent, and to whom? Only time will tell.
Pax,
Newbius
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I was initially going for the SLBM theory, too, but webcam footage taken the next day at the same time makes a pretty strong argument for it being US Airways 808, HNL-PHX.
Don't worry, though; there are still plenty of nuclear missiles pointed at you. :)
Now, Tam, don't go giving me any plausible explanations.
Conspiracy theories are much more fun! Especially when the theory is that a container-launched weapons system intending to EMP us is much more juicy. And, that our vaunted Navy can't detect Song-class diesel-electric subs. Or, that the Chinese are really pissed at our economic policies and the planned destruction of the Dollar by George Soros, so that he can implement One-World Governance. Those are much more fun to play with.
:)
hate to chime in late, but a good diesel electric (or any non-nuke operating on batteries) is really hard to detect, because its got a quieter power plant than a nuclear tea kettle.
Of course, the Chinese sonar sucks, so they are unlikely to realize if we DID get a boat in position to take them out.
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