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August 22, 2014

The first bombs fell three days later, on June 19, 2028.

Cruise missiles came in just before dawn, targeting the State Houses in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, National Guard armories, and power plants.
The damage was extensive but largely symbolic. The State Houses and armories were empty, and the power plants were down for lack of fuel. Three waves of bombers hit us after the cruise missiles, going for bridges, rail lines and railway shops, fuel depots (also empty), and the Portland docks. In Washington, President Warner announced “the beginning of precise, surgical air action to compel the northern rebels to surrender to lawful authority.”
Victoria: Chapter 23

Posted by gerardvanderleun at August 22, 2014 3:38 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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Shit, I'd pay big money to see the Vermont State House vaporized. The 'Nose' Shumlin going up in Progressive smoke would be divine. Hell, I'd grab a feather boa and prance around Middlebury, sticking my tongue out at those Proggy losers just to have a chance to show a different opinion.

Oh hell, you are talking about the COSMIC ORGASM. Lots of splew all over the Village Green.

Posted by: Vermont Woodchuck [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 22, 2014 3:55 PM

Bennington, or Burlington first?
My one criticism (just from the "blurb")is the delusion in "cruise missiles" and (I assume) aircraft will still be the available preferred technology-of-choice for such operations, in 2028.

Posted by: CaptDMO [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 23, 2014 7:41 AM

I'm up to chapter 10. It's an interesting book.

Posted by: John Farrier [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 23, 2014 12:21 PM

Oh. This a work of fiction? I was kinda hoping it was a true story and that I had just missed a few bits.

Posted by: chasmatic [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 24, 2014 10:13 PM

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