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From: tuttle@world.std.com (Michael VanNorman)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: B1 in gulf
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Date: 3 Jun 91 00:40:14 GMT
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From: tuttle@world.std.com (Michael VanNorman)


boyter@fstc-chville.army.mil writes:
>2) the planes are configured for nukes and not for steel ordnance.
>   Big mistake on Air Force's part.
 
Not the Air Force, CONGRESS.  The media is very good at blaming the
military for decisions that are made by Congress.  Congress didn't want
to spend the money required to make the B-1 capable of delivering
conventional weapons, and it ended up nuke-only.

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