The difference also might that long range precision weapons are for lack of a better word “antiseptic” from the comfort of the high backed leather chairs in the situation room at the White House the decision to launch a cruise missile verses say SEAL Team Six to kill Bin Laden provides comparison and contrast to go or no go. No president these days wants to head out to Dover AFB to receive the flag draped coffins of our dead military men and women. A cruise missile on a virtual suicide mission? Pretty easy choice. One that maybe ought not be so easy…
The difference also might that long range precision weapons are for lack of a better word “antiseptic” from the comfort of the high backed leather chairs in the situation room at the White House the decision to launch a cruise missile verses say SEAL Team Six to kill Bin Laden provides comparison and contrast to go or no go. No president these days wants to head out to Dover AFB to receive the flag draped coffins of our dead military men and women. A cruise missile on a virtual suicide mission? Pretty easy choice. One that maybe ought not be so easy…
Or 30 seconds over Kharg Island?