Re: Scram Success

From: Edward Wright (edwright2000_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/20/04 

Date: 20 Nov 2004 14:33:34 -0800

Scott Lowther <scottlowther@ix.netcomSPAMBLOK.com> wrote in message news:<419C1E5A.6060709@ix.netcomSPAMBLOK.com>...

>>>Yes, for high speed intercontinental cruise missiles or perhaps hypersonic
>>>bombers. When the bomb absolutely, positively, has to get there as quickly
>>>as possible. ;-)
 
>> In that case, a ballistic missile is faster (and probably cheaper,
>> too).

> Not politically, though. People get in a twist when you start using
> ICBM's as conventional weapons. Considering that Boris Yeltsin nearly
> went nuclear over a sounding rocket fired from Norway (Finland?) that

You think he would have been more comfortable seeing a Mach 10 bomber?

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