From: "Robert Comer" 

> Well, then you basically are saying the US should eliminate ALL standoff
> weapons.

Nope, those are needed for real war, I don't want them eliminated.

>After all, you never know who might be out walking their dog
> innocently in the middle of a terrorist camp out in the desert.

War is war.

> What's going to insert these spec op troops you mention then?  Are they
> supposed to dig a tunnel and crawl to the target(s)?

It depends on the location, trucks and cars for urban, for other places
land the talons far enough out of range to not get shot down, that's easy
enough.

- Bob Comer


"Tony Ingenoso"  wrote in message
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> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
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>> >I think tomahawks are a wonderful tool - doesn't put any american
> soldiers
>> > at risk.  why would you want to put more people at risk?
>>
>> Because I'm not willing to put more innocents at risk for it.
>
> Well, then you basically are saying the US should eliminate ALL standoff
> weapons.  After all, you never know who might be out walking their dog
> innocently in the middle of a terrorist camp out in the desert.
>
>> > If some hostile nation shoots down a tomahawk no big deal.  If they
> shoot
>> > down a Combat Talon inserting some unit, that IS a big deal.
>>
>> No talons are needed to fight "terrorists" either.
>
> What's going to insert these spec op troops you mention then?  Are they
> supposed to dig a tunnel and crawl to the target(s)?
>

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