Awash in all the absurdity proposed (and implemented) by idiot bureaucrats in the name of "national security," this Stinger missile defense seems totally at odds with the new totalitarian U.S. government's new goals (to eliminate civil aviation). How can the nice brave soldiers at the Pentagon shoot down the airliners that stray more than 1.5 meters from their authorized flight path, if the airliners have missile defense systems? Or will these missile defense systems be designed with IFF (Identification: Friend or Foe) so that only "friendly" fire will bring down a domestic airliner on demand? Bruce Liddel
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/features/reader-mail/avmail-february-24-2003