Comments on: Why should we continue spending on national defense? http://www.theheacocks.com/2007/04/why-should-we-continue-spending-on-national-defense/ Chris Heacock built this! Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:57:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.theheacocks.com/2007/04/why-should-we-continue-spending-on-national-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Chris Mon, 09 Apr 2007 02:38:40 +0000 http://chris.theheacocks.com/myblog/index.php/2007/04/04/why-should-we-continue-spending-on-national-defense/#comment-106 /agree with regards to the CEP. Statistics rarely do a precise job of explaining the true nature of things, they are just there to cover those that might be liable for the behavior of the goods/services. I would guess that the majority of those munitions hit well within 3 feet of theri target. It's kind of like bridges, they say "max weight 4 tons", when the bridge is capable of holding double that. -Chris /agree with regards to the CEP. Statistics rarely do a precise job of explaining the true nature of things, they are just there to cover those that might be liable for the behavior of the goods/services. I would guess that the majority of those munitions hit well within 3 feet of theri target.

It’s kind of like bridges, they say “max weight 4 tons”, when the bridge is capable of holding double that.

-Chris

]]> By: Andrew http://www.theheacocks.com/2007/04/why-should-we-continue-spending-on-national-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Andrew Sat, 07 Apr 2007 16:06:45 +0000 http://chris.theheacocks.com/myblog/index.php/2007/04/04/why-should-we-continue-spending-on-national-defense/#comment-107 Chris - well put. Thanks for double-checking your facts...you never know how shifty those military guys can be ;) Just FYI - I heard that these SDBs don't miss their target very often, so the CEP that's published on the web is probably on the "pessimistic" side. ~ae Chris – well put. Thanks for double-checking your facts…you never know how shifty those military guys can be ;)

Just FYI – I heard that these SDBs don’t miss their target very often, so the CEP that’s published on the web is probably on the “pessimistic” side.

~ae

]]> By: Ken Larson http://www.theheacocks.com/2007/04/why-should-we-continue-spending-on-national-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Ken Larson Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:38:50 +0000 http://chris.theheacocks.com/myblog/index.php/2007/04/04/why-should-we-continue-spending-on-national-defense/#comment-108 I am a 2 tour Vietnam Veteran who recently retired after 36 years of working in the Defense Industrial Complex on many of the weapons systems being used by our forces as we speak. Politicians make no difference. We have bought into the Military Industrial Complex (MIC). If you would like to read how this happens please see: http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2007/03/spyagency200703 Through a combination of public apathy and threats by the MIC we have let the SYSTEM get too large. It is now a SYSTEMIC problem and the SYSTEM is out of control. Government and industry are merging and that is very dangerous. There is no conspiracy. The SYSTEM has gotten so big that those who make it up and run it day to day in industry and government simply are perpetuating their existance. The politicians rely on them for details and recommendations because they cannot possibly grasp the nuances of the environment and the BIG SYSTEM. So, the system has to go bust and then be re-scaled, fixed and re-designed to run efficiently and prudently, just like any other big machine that runs poorly or becomes obsolete or dangerous. This situation will right itself through trauma. I see a government ENRON on the horizon, with an associated house cleaning. The next president will come and go along with his appointees and politicos. The event to watch is the collapse of the MIC. For more details see: http://rosecoveredglasses.blogspot.com/2006/11/inside-pentagon-procurement-from.html I am a 2 tour Vietnam Veteran who recently retired after 36 years of working in the Defense Industrial Complex on many of the weapons systems being used by our forces as we speak.

Politicians make no difference.

We have bought into the Military Industrial Complex (MIC). If you would like to read how this happens please see:

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2007/03/spyagency200703

Through a combination of public apathy and threats by the MIC we have let the SYSTEM get too large. It is now a SYSTEMIC problem and the SYSTEM is out of control. Government and industry are merging and that is very dangerous.

There is no conspiracy. The SYSTEM has gotten so big that those who make it up and run it day to day in industry and government simply are perpetuating their existance.

The politicians rely on them for details and recommendations because they cannot possibly grasp the nuances of the environment and the BIG SYSTEM.

So, the system has to go bust and then be re-scaled, fixed and re-designed to run efficiently and prudently, just like any other big machine that runs poorly or becomes obsolete or dangerous.

This situation will right itself through trauma. I see a government ENRON on the horizon, with an associated house cleaning.

The next president will come and go along with his appointees and politicos. The event to watch is the collapse of the MIC.

For more details see:

http://rosecoveredglasses.blogspot.com/2006/11/inside-pentagon-procurement-from.html

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