jgd@Dixie.Com (John G. DeArmond) (01/24/91)
From: jgd@Dixie.Com (John G. DeArmond) jjb%sequent.uucp@RELAY.CS.NET (Jeff Berkowitz) writes: >As has been widely reported, the system didn't include antimissile >capabilities when originally specified. If you've ever been forced to >deal with "feeping creatures" in a large system you can identify with >their situation when DoD requested that antimissile capabilities be added. >And all this was against the backdrop of a hostile atmosphere in Congress. >Well they busted butt, and they did it, and who knows how many lives were >saved in Dhahran because of it. There are a lot of high fives in Waltham >and those people deserve all our accolades. Here! Here! One of the best things to come out of this little war has been the stellar performance of our electronics and the people who man them. I have particularly enjoyed watching certain TV Talking Heads who have been eating crow in buckets full after predicting 2:1 kill ratios or worse. While I still think that we, the taxpayers are ripped by the cost of weapons, I have to admit that this is going to be the first year in my adult life that I'm going to write my income tax check willingly. BTW, a slightly different subject. According to a CNN ad, one can contribute to the USO, send a message of support to President Bush, and receive a patriotic Tee-shirt by calling a 900 number. The number is 900 226 4872. It costs $12. Hats off to all our soldiers... John -- John De Armond, WD4OQC | "Purveyors of speed to the Trade" (tm) Rapid Deployment System, Inc. | Home of the Nidgets (tm) Marietta, Ga | {emory,uunet}!rsiatl!jgd |"Politically InCorrect.. And damn proud of it