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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: ABM WEAPONS 3takes
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Date: Wed, 16-Nov-83 17:15:42 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 16 17:15:42 1983
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Eric Strobel observes, in connection with intercepting SLBMs and
cruise missiles:

	...and the Air Force (or Air National Guard) can presumably
	get the cruise's.

Surely you jest.  The USAF long ago gave up any serious capability to
defend the continental US against air attack.  The resources allocated
to strategic air defence are adequate to keep snooping reconnaissance
planes out and that's about it.
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				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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