Gates Says (U.S.) Will Share (Satellite Destruction) Data With China

Google News (AP) ^ | 2/21/2008 | Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor

[Pyro7480]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States is prepared to share with China some of the information it has about this week's U.S. satellite shootdown.

His comments came after Beijing complained the missile strike could cause harm to outer space security and some countries.

Gates told reporters during a visit to Hawaii that the United States is prepared to share whatever it can "appropriately" share with China.

The Pentagon said earlier that debris from the obliterated satellite is being tracked over the Pacific and Atlantic oceans but appears to be too small to cause damage on Earth.

[chuckles]

Memo to China:

We aimed at it, and blew it out of the sky, just like we can do to anything you have!

Signed GW

[Hacklehead]

The correct response sould be “I’m very surprised that a nation reported to be as technologically advanced as China was unable to collect their own telemetry and needs our data.”

[JUMPIN JEHOSPOHAT]

Who’s on our side? KRAP!

[lakeman]

Exactly. this isn’t the Clinton admin

[Bender2]

Re: Gates told reporters during a visit to Hawaii that the United States is prepared to share whatever it can "appropriately" share with China.

Okay, China... here is your data:

This is about the size... of the remaining parts of the satellite. They will burn up upon reentry.

[Old Sarge]

I guess there are more Clinton holdovers at the DoD than I thought.

DING DING DING! We have a winner, no more calls, please!

[Perdogg]

There a lot of democratic party establishment types there. However, I don’t think any classified information was sent. This isn’t Jimmy Carter’s Pentagon.

[Old Sarge]

This isn’t Jimmy Carter’s Pentagon.

No, it's still Bill Clinton's Pentagon.

[george76]

Is Robert Gates building a library that looks like a double wide ?

[GalaxieFiveHundred]

Gates Says (U.S.) Will Share (Satellite Destruction) Data With China

"It blowed up REAL good."

[Old Sarge]

Although I would not have said it as “forecefully” as you, yuo do have valid points.

[SunkenCiv]

This isn’t a bad idea. “Hey, China, thinkin’ about takin’ over LEO? Look what we can do, mo-fo’s.” ;’) Thanks g.

[holden]

Gates: "We pusha da button, crossin' oura fingers, and it go boom! Whadelse ya need to know?"

HF

[MainFrame65]

Dear China,

It was up there, and it posed a hazard to us down here, so we blew it out of the sky.

Your ever-watchful friend,

USA

[Truth29]

Gee. Did the Chinese share the data on their successful anti-satelite test that left thousands of small pieces in orbit?

[SuziQ]

This could be a good thing. Share just enough to let them know that they won’t be successful if they try lobbing any missiles against us. Let them stew on that for a while.

[BlueStateBlues]

The Chinese probably paid for the missle.

We’re not at war, but this would be potential treason.

[Raycpa]

Yes, China. We sent a missile and blew it up. Thanks for asking.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

Yep, we shot it down. No, I can’t tell you how we knew where it was. You’ll have to guess.