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From: pyuxf!jem3@bellcore.bellcore.com (John E McKillop)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: OP. DESERT SHIELD
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Date: 21 Nov 90 22:01:58 GMT
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From: pyuxf!jem3@bellcore.bellcore.com (John E McKillop)

In article <1990Nov19.001938.9224@cbnews.att.com> mc9e@dale.acc.Virginia.EDU (Matt Crispin) writes:
>You don't need B-52's over there. There are FB-111's in Turkey, along with some B-2's. There's no real need for the real big boys.

There was an article in yesterdays New York Times outlining
the obvious four alternatives for taking Kuwait back. One of
them involved the carpet bombing of Kuwait infantry which
would require ole BUFF (aka B-52). I understand we have BUFFs
based on Diego Garcia but more would have to be deployed if we
were to undertake the carpet bombing mission.