David Rosenthal: uncertainty

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…I think that's right. The F in F-117 is fighter, the SR-71 was not an F plane. The plane is never really tested in combat of what it can do until Operation Desert Storm. I remember watching this live when this happened. I don't know if you remember this, Ben, but I vividly remember when this happened. The first night of the war, Operation Desert Storm, which is broadcast live to the world, the US Air Force completely knocks out all of Baghdad's defenses and infrastructure. The way they do it is with the Nighthawks. They came in under the dark of night, no one knew they were coming. They hit a bunch of the high value targets. These wars now tend to be these overwhelming force at the start, and then long, long drawn out battles after that. This set the stage for what modern military engagement looks like.…

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