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June 3rd 04, 11:15 PM
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On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 20:48:53 +0100, "Keith Willshaw"
wrote: For the cabinet war rooms no, for Northwood nuclear weapons were certainly a consideration One must assume that the other side would have made an awful mess of NW london just to knock out Northwood. greg -- "vying with Platt for the largest gap between capability and self perception" 
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June 3rd 04, 11:49 PM
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"Greg Hennessy" wrote in message ... On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 20:48:53 +0100, "Keith Willshaw" wrote: For the cabinet war rooms no, for Northwood nuclear weapons were certainly a consideration One must assume that the other side would have made an awful mess of NW london just to knock out Northwood. That assumption was fair I suspect, I never thought the Soviets would take us off the target list cause Brent Council declared us a nuclear free zone  Keith
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June 4th 04, 12:38 AM
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In article , "Keith Willshaw"
wrote: "Greg Hennessy" wrote in message ... On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 20:48:53 +0100, "Keith Willshaw" wrote: For the cabinet war rooms no, for Northwood nuclear weapons were certainly a consideration One must assume that the other side would have made an awful mess of NW london just to knock out Northwood. That assumption was fair I suspect, I never thought the Soviets would take us off the target list cause Brent Council declared us a nuclear free zone *sigh* should they, then, have built Northwood in Slough?
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June 4th 04, 06:46 AM
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In article , Howard
Berkowitz writes In article , "Keith Willshaw" wrote: "Greg Hennessy" wrote in message ... On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 20:48:53 +0100, "Keith Willshaw" wrote: For the cabinet war rooms no, for Northwood nuclear weapons were certainly a consideration One must assume that the other side would have made an awful mess of NW london just to knock out Northwood. That assumption was fair I suspect, I never thought the Soviets would take us off the target list cause Brent Council declared us a nuclear free zone *sigh* should they, then, have built Northwood in Slough? I assume you are thinking of: 'Come friendly bombs and fall on Slough, It isn't fit for humans now, There isn't grass to graze a cow, Swarm over, Death!' Post-war, Slough council did invite Betjeman to visit - to witness that things had been improved. He declined... Cheers, Dave -- Dave Eadsforth
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June 4th 04, 05:16 PM
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In article , Dave Eadsforth
wrote: In article , Howard Berkowitz writes *sigh* should they, then, have built Northwood in Slough? I assume you are thinking of: 'Come friendly bombs and fall on Slough, It isn't fit for humans now, There isn't grass to graze a cow, Swarm over, Death!' Precisely.
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June 4th 04, 11:05 AM
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On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 23:49:28 +0100, "Keith Willshaw"
wrote: One must assume that the other side would have made an awful mess of NW london just to knock out Northwood. That assumption was fair I suspect, I never thought the Soviets would take us off the target list cause Brent Council declared us a nuclear free zone LOL! Dont remind me. Keith -- "vying with Platt for the largest gap between capability and self perception"
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