"Northrop in electric blaster cannon milestone"


	"Northrop in electric blaster cannon milestone"

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9-3-2008 2:04 PM

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9-3-2008 5:46 PM

darkduskx

Great. He's against corporate welfare and government contractors over-charging the government and thus war profiteering, right? right?

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9-3-2008 5:53 PM

darkduskx

Star Wars coming to an army near you :o

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