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No.. they aren't

Posted on: January 26, 2017 at 15:09:32 CT
Spanky KU
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Gun turrets need to be manned 24x7 with interlocking fields of fire. A wall doesn't. Staffing of a properly constructed barrier can be much smaller as a quick reaction force (or drone) can be deployed to investigate or repulse any attempted breaches.
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Hadrian built a wall to keep the barbarians out... - Star Warrior STL - 1/26 14:13:20
     Israel built one and it does work (nm) - MUGuy2004 STL - 1/26 14:44:14
          did you not see World War Z?(nm) - MrTruman2U MU - 1/26 17:33:22
     Hadrian's Wall seemed to have worked. It was never breached - Spanky KU - 1/26 14:31:18
          LOL so your history is on par with your English - JG MU - 1/26 14:42:04
               My history is spot on.. - Spanky KU - 1/26 14:53:18
                    LOL oh its usual all right - JG MU - 1/26 14:58:54
                         Show me where I was incorrect - Spanky KU - 1/26 15:02:05
                              Come to Vegas baby, we love bettors like you - JG MU - 1/26 15:28:52
                                   And the Wall was breached... where? - Spanky KU - 1/26 15:41:11
                                        LOL ok - JG MU - 1/26 15:45:38
                                             No.. It is not 'semantic'. It is a fact that the actual WALL - Spanky KU - 1/26 15:50:16
                                                  RE: No.. It is not 'semantic'. It is a fact that the actual WALL - JG MU - 1/26 15:59:58
                                                       How did they march through the gates, George? - Spanky KU - 1/26 16:10:41
                                                            So it was breached by treachery - JG MU - 1/26 16:14:17
                                                                 Not breached... - Spanky KU - 1/26 16:17:07
                                                                      that includes gates - JG MU - 1/26 18:31:05
          they were both breached - TheShoe STL - 1/26 14:40:40
               When? - Spanky KU - 1/26 14:43:15
                    So now you want to define HOW the wall failed???(nm) - TheShoe STL - 1/26 14:44:20
                         No.. you do! - Spanky KU - 1/26 14:46:53
                              If a wall isn't "active" - TheShoe STL - 1/26 14:49:18
                                   'active' means 'manned as a defense' - Spanky KU - 1/26 14:52:46
          C'mon. Any wall that does not work perfectly for at - hokie VT - 1/26 14:35:53
     It didn't bother you when obama built that fence? - tigerdb MU - 1/26 14:27:58
          Bush started the fence not Obama (nm) - Mo Texan MU - 1/26 14:48:09
          What's the difference between a wall and a fence - pickle MU - 1/26 14:28:40
               do you struggle with reading comprehension - tigerdb MU - 1/26 14:33:18
                    What is the difference? (nm) - pickle MU - 1/26 15:57:10
     Let's see now, hadrian's wall was built in the second - hokie VT - 1/26 14:21:50
          Hell, I'd settle for 20 years.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 1/26 14:31:34
          lol - TheShoe STL - 1/26 14:23:12
               RE: lol - Uncle Fester USMC - 1/26 14:27:37
               The shoe stinks. Musta stepped in something. Again. nm - hokie VT - 1/26 14:24:24
     The French built the Maginot Line to keep the Germans out... - Tigrrrr! MU - 1/26 14:20:08
          Actually it worked perfectly. The Germans did not breach - DHighlander KC - 1/26 14:52:17
          The Maginot Line was effective for its stated purpose - Spanky KU - 1/26 14:36:27
          they had a half day head start while belgium was getting - dangertim MU - 1/26 14:23:51
               Gave them ample time to unload their rifles before - Tigrrrr! MU - 1/26 14:25:40
          Incredible waste of money - Star Warrior STL - 1/26 14:22:04
          they didn't build it where the Germans had actually traveled - FootballRefugee MU - 1/26 14:20:56
               And they built it not taking into consideration - Tigrrrr! MU - 1/26 14:24:19
     Perfect. Americans need more exercise. - RHAYWORTH MU - 1/26 14:18:46
          Nah. Donnie would rather drill for oil under it (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 1/26 14:19:16
               with directional drilling - FootballRefugee MU - 1/26 14:20:13
     It did work - FootballRefugee MU - 1/26 14:17:48
          People were killed if they tried to scale the E. German wall - Star Warrior STL - 1/26 14:21:43
               The Berlin Wall was a prison wall - Spanky KU - 1/26 14:59:11
               it worked - FootballRefugee MU - 1/26 14:23:48
                    If it worked so well, why did they tear down that Berlin - tigerdb MU - 1/26 14:35:06
                         Because the NEED for it went away... - Spanky KU - 1/26 15:10:24
                         that's one of the more stupid posts ever on this board - FootballRefugee MU - 1/26 14:41:00
                    what worked? The Berlin Wall? - Star Warrior STL - 1/26 14:26:50
                         It is meant to slow invaders until they can be apprehended - Spanky KU - 1/26 14:57:16
                         If we are, gun turrets are cheaper than walls(nm) - TheShoe STL - 1/26 14:28:19
                              No.. they aren't - Spanky KU - 1/26 15:09:32
     Well Chinese wanted to keep out Mongols - JG MU - 1/26 14:15:00
          Now, the Mongols would love to keep out the Chinese.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 1/26 14:34:13
          Same thing...and you know it - Star Warrior STL - 1/26 14:15:49
     It's almost as if border walls - TheShoe STL - 1/26 14:14:15
          Yes, this. (nm) - ummmm MU - 1/26 14:20:35
          RCW RCW RCW RCW RCW RCW RCW RCW - JG MU - 1/26 14:15:30




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