Do we need the SR-71?

"John Harlow" wrote in message
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One of the most important lessons, I think, coming from the war on
terrorism
is that poor intelligence is becoming very costly.

From "The Simpsons" episode where the FBI enlists Homer as a spy to find a
trillion dollar bill:

"Agent Johnson: We believe Burns still has the bill hidden somewhere in
his
house, but all we've ascertained from satellite photos is that it's not on
the roof."
Humorous as it is, one of our presidential candidates has been pushing just
about that scenario for quite a few years.