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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Tue Jul 3, 2012, 08:37 AM Jul 2012

London 2012: Olympic missiles sites confirmed

Ground-based air defence systems will be sited at six locations in and around London during the Olympic Games, despite opposition from residents.

The missiles - including rapier and high-velocity systems - will be in place from mid-July, the MoD confirmed.

Plans also include the use of helicopter carrier HMS Ocean, which will be moored in the River Thames.

RAF Typhoon jets will be stationed at RAF Northolt, and Puma helicopters at a Territorial Army centre in Ilford.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18690861

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London 2012: Olympic missiles sites confirmed (Original Post) dipsydoodle Jul 2012 OP

Peace and love to all, eh? non sociopath skin Jul 2012 #1

I met a young couple on holiday dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #2

I know people who work in central London.. LeftishBrit Jul 2012 #4

I did one better than that ... Nihil Jul 2012 #9

My son lives in New Cross and works in Islington. enlightenment Jul 2012 #10

'Olympic missile sites' - shows how much the original Olympic spirit has degenerated. LeftishBrit Jul 2012 #3

While missile sites seems bad, I think the spirit had degenerated by 1972 muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #5

No- in this case the authorities are only being realistic sadly LeftishBrit Jul 2012 #6

Time for a rethink, methinks. SwissTony Jul 2012 #7

Why not deploy the SLBMs Jeneral2885 Jul 2012 #8

Will they be putting up Blue Plaques on the buildings to commemorate where the missiles were located fedsron2us Jul 2012 #11

non sociopath skin

(4,972 posts)

1. Peace and love to all, eh?

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 09:30 AM

Jul 2012

It's all rather depressing.

My cousin, who lives in London, tells me that she's coming up North for the duration.

Bet she's not the only one.

The Skin

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

2. I met a young couple on holiday

Reply to non sociopath skin (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 10:06 AM

Jul 2012

who live in Kentish Town NW5 and work in W1. Thev've been advised to add an hour to their journey to work. You could leg it it less than that.

The roads signs on the outskirts of London advising of severe disruption to traffic in central London during the Olympics have been in place for weeks now.

LeftishBrit

(41,212 posts)

4. I know people who work in central London..

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 04:09 AM

Jul 2012

who have been advised by their bosses to stay at home for the duration, and work from home on their computers - this will risk less work disruption than their spending most of the day trying to get through the maze.

I will be avoiding London during that time!

Nihil

(13,508 posts)

9. I did one better than that ...

Reply to LeftishBrit (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 11:14 AM

Jul 2012

First week is to be spent in the Lake District and the second pottering around the house
(or maybe even the in-laws house for a few days).

I don't care if it rains - I'll still be chilling out rather than muttering about all
the numpties cluttering up the commute.

enlightenment

(8,830 posts)

10. My son lives in New Cross and works in Islington.

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 02:17 PM

Jul 2012

He can't stay home, as he works with at-risk youth.

He's looking forward to his commute about as much as vivisection.

LeftishBrit

(41,212 posts)

3. 'Olympic missile sites' - shows how much the original Olympic spirit has degenerated.

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 04:06 AM

Jul 2012

muriel_volestrangler

(101,388 posts)

5. While missile sites seems bad, I think the spirit had degenerated by 1972

Reply to LeftishBrit (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 08:58 AM

Jul 2012

and I wouldn't blame that on the authorities.

LeftishBrit

(41,212 posts)

6. No- in this case the authorities are only being realistic sadly

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 09:09 AM

Jul 2012

What happened at Munich was horrible.

And since then there was the domestic terror attack at Atlanta in 1996.

Unfortunately an enormously crowded international event, including competition between nations, will attract some of the wrong people, especially if it takes place in a capital city.

One reason I wasn't too happy about London being chosen for the event.

But it's still sad that the Olympics have become so politicized, sometimes reaching these violent extremes. I suppose there were always political intrusions, even in ancient times, but still it's pretty depressing.

SwissTony

(2,560 posts)

7. Time for a rethink, methinks.

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 01:31 AM

Jul 2012

The Olympic Ideal - available for a mere couple of million.

Jeneral2885

(1,354 posts)

8. Why not deploy the SLBMs

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 10:22 AM

Jul 2012

After all, politicians have always said the nuclear missiles would keep the peace.

fedsron2us

(2,863 posts)

11. Will they be putting up Blue Plaques on the buildings to commemorate where the missiles were located

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 05:16 PM

Jul 2012

If they ever fire the bloody things they are more than likely to hit the wrong target

As some wag on the Army forum ARRSE commented

Will BAE be sponsoring the Rapiers?

I can see it now, a SAM site with a big sponsorship banner… 'Rapier - missing targets since 1982!'

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