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From: matt@oddjob.UUCP (Matt Crawford)
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Subject: Re: B-52s use force.
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Date: Mon, 18-Aug-86 16:32:56 EDT
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In article <257@killer.UUCP> tad@killer.UUCP (Tad Marko) writes:
>
>It would have almost been possible if
>Jimmy Carter hadn't cancelled the program back in the 70's.  Then the
>Air Force could have afforded almost *twice* as many B-1A's, had the
>entire fleet of them now, and be converting them to B-1B standard along
>with working the bugs out.  Unfortunately, that didn't happen, and B-1's
>cost twice as much now than they would have 8 years ago.  Oh, well, that's
>what happens when the government runs the military (things like Vietnam
>happen, too).
>
>P.S.:	... I have a hard time not talking about military stuff
>	when I get the chance, ...

Tad, do you really believe that the price of a "B-1A" 8 years ago
would have been anywhere near the estimate then in effect?  And
do you believe that if the wretched things had been purchased,
that the bugs would ever have been fixed?  Do you know how much
deception was used to "prove" that a B-52 with cruise missiles
could not serve instead of a B-1?  Shut the mouth and open the
mind, Tad.  You are being duped.  If it's any comfort, you are
probably in the majority.
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