Gov't Had Missile in Okla. Building

Guardian ^

[PLMerite]

"I have to agree. I usually the firt to rip Keystone Kops a new one, but from the account it sounds as if the missile was specially prepared to be as safe as possible for use in sting operations. A non-event."

Safe in case the "sting" "went bad" and the "stingee" escaped and evaded with the missile.

I do wonder which "militia" group they were hoping to ensnare with it.

[Black Agnes]

Hmmm ping.

[gundog]

OK...now I want one. :)

[Poohbah]

I do wonder which "militia" group they were hoping to ensnare with it.

I would like to know which militia group was in the market for a TOW missile.

[PLMerite]

"I would like to know which militia group was in the market for a TOW missile."

After Waco, I could imagine any number of groups wanting some kind of anti-armor capability.

[Poohbah]

After Waco, I could imagine any number of groups wanting some kind of anti-armor capability.

Mm-hmm. Anything to keep that standoff going, right?

[PLMerite]

"Mm-hmm. Anything to keep that standoff going, right?"

Hey, you plays the game, you takes your chances. Regardless of where one's sympathy lies, it's undeniable that Ruby Ridge and Waco begat OKC.

You can't expect people - good or bad - to not take steps they feel are necessary to defend themselves.

[eno_]

It was Customs, not ATF. So I assume the target was foreign.

[archy]

OK...now I want one. :)

There may be some more attractive possibilities for you....

[PLMerite]

"It was Customs, not ATF. So I assume the target was foreign."

Or they were going for a "two-fer," the foreigners already had a "domestic terrorist" buyer lined up and the Feds were going for the big sting.

[archy]

"It was Customs, not ATF. So I assume the target was foreign."

Ollie North's pals peddling TOWS to the Iranians again?

Sounds like a Democratic Justice Department operation, all right....

[fourdeuce82d]

The Tow is our current SOLDIER-DEPLOYED anti-tank weapon....the descendant of the old bazooka. While it is more easily mounted on a Hummer, it is intended for individual use rather than team use. THEREFORE, it is deployable by an individual.

Nope. Think you're thinking of the dragon.

Tow missiles need a tripod/mount, and a bulky control unit- while a couple of guys can manhandle the components around, they were never intended to be carried/fired by one man.

[xzins]

I don't believe it was designed to be carried by one man....that's why the humvee mount. But isn't it designed to be fired by ONE INDIVIDUAL SOLDIER. If not, it's crew-served, and I didn't think it was in that category. In any case, I bow to your greater knowledge.

Have you seen the javelin perform yet? I was looking at an actions series of photos out at Marshall Space center, Huntsville about a month ago. It's pretty awesome. Maybe they had video, too. I don't remember.

In any case, I remember them saying it is something like 40 pounds or so and designed for an individual soldier. I think that includes the missile, but I'm not sure. Forty pounds is a lot of extra weight for a soldier to hump.

[archy]

Anything to keep that standoff going, right?

Especially if the *police* involved are a death squad coming to murder as many of the witnesses as they can, using tanks and automatic grenade launchers in case the kids are still conscious enough to run out of the buildings the murderers torched.

[Tailgunner Joe]

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