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Related: About this forumA White House anti-aircraft missile battery is plainly visible on the roof of 17th St's New Executive Office Building.
TIL a White House anti-aircraft missile battery is plainly visible on the roof of 17th St's New Executive Office BuildingThe US Army works on the White House anti-aircraft missiles battery on this nice weather day in Washington, D.C.
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A White House anti-aircraft missile battery is plainly visible on the roof of 17th St's New Executive Office Building. (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
9 hrs ago
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FalloutShelter
(14,667 posts)1. Bunkers? Missile batterys, drones on rooftops...
Are we being invaded?
No seriously... are we?
Irish_Dem
(82,707 posts)2. Trump apparently thinks he might be invaded any day now.
bottomofthehill
(9,439 posts)3. The AA batteries have been there a long time.
eppur_se_muova
(42,625 posts)4. Yes, this has nothing to do with this particular President. 9-11 was justification enough, and they were there before
even that. Congress probably voted for them, too, not some "Executive Odure" farted out of the Oval Orofice.
The Wizard
(13,897 posts)5. Potential Kamikaze target.
What would bin Laden do?
mahatmakanejeeves
(71,031 posts)6. Fly below the radar.
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ABC News
154 Likes
20,310 Views
2015 Apr 16
Doug Hughes, 61, landed on the West Lawn to draw attention to campaign finance reform.
Watch more at www.GoodMorningAmerica.com
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