"Montblack" wrote in message
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("George Patterson" wrote)
I've seen photos of Phalanx batteries being installed in the city.
Probably just a matter of time.


Great system. Many things going up in the Cessna's general direction. So
what happens to those projectiles that miss the little Cessna?


Montblack

From what I understand, It's been considered and factored into the equation.
Hit or miss, the order to destruct WILL be issued at a certain point.
Each time this happens, the trigger finger squeezes just a little bit more.
There are rational military people on the job when this happens who have
been given a certain amount of empowerment to take reasonable steps if in
doubt..as was the case with this Cessna, but there is a "go" point within
the perimeter that if reached, the decision becomes automatic and will NOT
be reversed. If some clod wanders in deep enough to reach that point,
collateral damage is no longer the issue. It's been factored in as
"acceptable loss".
This is not the same world that it was before 9-11.
Dudley Henriques