"edward ohare" wrote in message
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Of course, it is a weapon. No one in the USAF is stupid enough to
spend money on non-weapons. Which brings up the question of why to
spend any money on a new frontier of warfare.


Reality check.

The first role for the nascent air forces of the world was reconnaissance.
This
remains a major role of the USAF today. Those spy satellites don't launch
themselves.

Keith