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		colonwqbang on Jan 17, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: My grandfather was almost shot down at the White H... Yes, it seems unlikely. How many civilians would be in danger by the debris raining down on central DC (or the white house itself, if he really was right over it). Not to mention the risk of a missile missing the target and instead exploding somewhere down on the street.

therealcamino on Jan 18, 2023 [–]

There's a missile launcher across the street from the White House -- see the Popular Mechanics link in a sibling comment.

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