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From: boulder!boulder!eesnyder@ncar.UCAR.EDU (Eric E. Snyder)
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Subject: Re: Conventional warheads on ICBMs?
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Date: 2 Oct 90 23:51:20 GMT
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From: boulder!boulder!eesnyder@ncar.UCAR.EDU (Eric E. Snyder)

In article <1990Oct1.022048.3082@cbnews.att.com> pjs@aristotle.JPL.NASA.gov (Peter Scott) writes:
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>From: pjs@aristotle.JPL.NASA.gov (Peter Scott)
>...I found
>myself wondering whether ICBMs could be rearmed with conventional
>warheads and used against strategic targets in Iraq?  After all,
>it's an alternative to destroying the launchers (which happens
>when arms reduction treaties are signed),
>and they are accurate enough by now to take out a
>chem factory, right?

That would be just like the US military, use a $100,000,000 missile 
to deliver a $10,000 bomb! :-)  

While it is an appealing idea (one that crossed my mind), it certainly
is not cost effective.  Cruise missiles are arguably much more accurate
and certainly less expensive.

Regarding treaty mandated destruction of missiles: I would like to
see ICBMs refitted to launch satellites.... they are more expendable
than space shuttles.

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