On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:49:19 -0700 (PDT), chatnoir
wrote:


This can be used as a platform for high resolution photos. Especially
where say China would attack Taiwan and knock down our satelites
before the attack. This could be a mobile platform that could changwe
orbit - making it hard to shoot down!
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I think China and Taiwan should handle their own problems.

If Taiwan thinks their safety is an issue, let them buy enough
missiles from us to have their own deterrent to a Chiinese attack. As
long as they have enough to tear off an arm, that's sufficient.
DeGaulle was right about that.

This is most interesting, the combination of responses saying its not
a weapon, and those saying it is and justifying it with could be
missions that don't benefit us.

I think the USAF should quit inventing missions and learn how to do
ground support. That's their only real mission, other than possibly
shooting down hijacked airliners. They don't need high tech for that.
Even a worn out F86 would work.

Pride in high tech but useless military equipment is the last gasp of
collapsing empires. Consider Spain, UK, and USSR. History repeats.