On Apr 17, 7:56 am, EZ <zvi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> There is an interesting article about a nuclear missile base in
>
Lithuania:http://www.lzinios.lt/lt/2008-04-17/pirmas_puslapis/ilgai_slepta_gres...
>
> The underground base was built around the time of the Cuban missile
> crisis and the rockets were 2.3 megaton (in comparison the 'Little
> Boy' that was dropped on Hiro****ma was 13-16 kilotons, a factor on the
> order of 100 times less). The place was selected because of the
> geographic location (the rockets were aimed at most European capitals,
> including neutral countries at that time, e.g. Spain) and at the time
> had few equals in the SU. It seems that this place in Samogitia
> (Zemaitija) National Park near Plunge is a tourist attraction by now.
>
> Continuing the nuclear theme, here is an interview with A. Brazauskas
> re. new reactors in Lithuania and the
Baltics.http://www.delfi.lt/news/economy/energetics/article.php?id=16710369
>
> Any opinions or insights?
>
> Best regards,
> EZ
>
> P.S. referenced articles are in Lithuanian
The energetic users of Google Earth have do***ented numerous ICBM
facilities in Lithuania and the former Warsaw Pact proper. I've
visited a couple and considered how crude the facilities were and how
none of these missile centers didnt blow up simply due to the low
level of technology.
I live just a couple miles away from a decommissioned Nike missile
site - the comparison between US and soviet is dramatic.
As to the other article - I think Brazauskas misses being the focus of
attention and is starting to say things simply in an effort to bring
attention to himself.
Evaldai, did you read his book "Ir tuomet dirbome Lietuvai" ? Ive
never seen a man so desperate to congratulate himself.
Vidas
Vidas
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