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Sure, the attrition rate was terrible, but we sent them anyway. That is war. Under the right conditions, today's voters will tolerate the same. Human brains hav
by tropo 7y ago
Sure, the attrition rate was terrible, but we sent them anyway. That is war. Under the right conditions, today's voters will tolerate the same. Human brains haven't changed that much. We don't tolerate the losses when playing around in Vietnam or Iraq, but another Pearl Harbor will put us right back in the mood.
Until such a conflict, our enemies have weak air defense.
So either way, the A-10 works. Either we are in the mood for serious war with serious losses, or we're fighting an enemy that can't put up much of a fight.
- scottlocklin 7y ago> another Pearl Harbor will put us right back in the mood... Yeah, well, they kind of said that with the WTC attack, and I guess it's carried us through on a multi trillion dollar war against a bunch of countries that never attacked us, and a growing surveillance hellscape. Pretty sure most people are sick of it. I know I am! Another attack on US territory; well, if they took out certain areas of the government, I'm about at the point where I would welcome them as liberators.
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoSent them anyway as the brass's belief in the Norden bomb sight was far in excess of its ability. Tests had been in perfect steady level flight, in perfect visibility in the desert. Daylight raids had horrific losses, yet were repeatedly shown that in practice accuracy was no better. Night raids would have cut losses markedly and achieved no worse accuracy.