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US Navy says all is well with the accidental "bombing" of the Great Barrier Reef (Original Post) Jeneral2885 Jul 2013 OP
No. PDJane Jul 2013 #1
As long as we didn't bomb the moon again pintobean Jul 2013 #2
I would like to hear what the Australians have to say about the matter. Jenoch Jul 2013 #3
well so far Jeneral2885 Jul 2013 #4
I hope the U.S. Navy is telling the truth Jenoch Jul 2013 #5
Yes dbackjon Jul 2013 #6
Misleading OP GlashFordan Jul 2013 #12
The aussies are so kind Jeneral2885 Jul 2013 #13
Wait for it.... Savannahmann Jul 2013 #7
Goddamned corals hated our Freedumbs! hatrack Jul 2013 #10
Reminds me of this mockmonkey Jul 2013 #8
Freedumbs or freebombs? malaise Jul 2013 #14
They dropped in deep water away from the actual reef. hack89 Jul 2013 #9
no fair making sense,....you must have actually read the article. NM_Birder Jul 2013 #15
I know - reading in fundamental!! dbackjon Jul 2013 #16
At least in the old days they could claim they saw a Soviet sub... Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #11
 

Jenoch

(7,720 posts)
5. I hope the U.S. Navy is telling the truth
Tue Jul 23, 2013, 03:58 PM
Jul 2013

and the bombs did drop into a trough and not on the actual reef.

 

dbackjon

(6,578 posts)
6. Yes
Tue Jul 23, 2013, 04:01 PM
Jul 2013

The decision to jettison the bombs was made with the authorization of the Australian Defense Force, a United States Navy spokesman, Cmdr. William Marks, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He said the chosen location, about 62 miles off Australia’s northeastern coast, had been selected to minimize damage to the reef.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/23/world/asia/us-navy-says-jettisoned-bombs-pose-no-threat-to-great-barrier-reef.html?_r=0

 

GlashFordan

(216 posts)
12. Misleading OP
Tue Jul 23, 2013, 05:15 PM
Jul 2013

The munitions were dropped 30km from the nearest reef and 50 km offshore into 60m of water.

This info from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority report where they reference this as a "low risk to the marine environment"

 

Savannahmann

(3,891 posts)
7. Wait for it....
Tue Jul 23, 2013, 04:03 PM
Jul 2013

I'm sure that the usual defenders of our bloated Defense budget will be along any time now to explain to us the dire threat to National Security that the Great Barrier Reef presented.

hatrack

(59,592 posts)
10. Goddamned corals hated our Freedumbs!
Tue Jul 23, 2013, 04:56 PM
Jul 2013

And stonefish! And box jellyfish! And the deadly blue-ringed octopus! Freedumb-haters, one and all!

 

NM_Birder

(1,591 posts)
15. no fair making sense,....you must have actually read the article.
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 10:49 AM
Jul 2013

Two were inert, filled with concrete, two with explosives dropped in an "un-armed state".
what fun is the truth ?
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