The first capability is altitude--the ability to overfly adversaries' defenses--first demonstrated with
high-altitude bombing by German zeppelins over London in World War I.
"And why has Tony Blair not been indicted for authorising the
high-altitude bombing of Belgrade and Baghdad, which he presumably knew would result in civilian deaths?"
The CIA chief revealed that the US also considered running a
high-altitude bombing raid from B-2 bombers or launching a "direct shot" with cruise missiles, but ruled out those options because of the possibility of "too much collateral."
The great white hero Kennedy was even persuaded, against his better judgment, to launch
high-altitude bombing raids and send a bunch of thugs to land at the Bay of Pigs.
Together, these realities made
high-altitude bombing problematic and pin-point accuracy almost impossible.
The war is presented as if it were won by the long, messy and almost counterproductive
high-altitude bombing missions that caused so many unnecessary casualties and did so much to erode international support for it.
"This is a time for intense diplomacy and face-to-face negotiations, not for missiles and
high-altitude bombing. This is especially a time for multilateralism," says the Sept.
This is a time for intense diplomacy and face-to-face negotiations, not for missiles and
high-altitude bombing. This is especially a time for multilateralism: the world needs wisdom from every region if we are to grasp the full consequences of the choices confronting us," the letter read.
No other game lets you dogfight over Dover and partake in a
high-altitude bombing mission over Europe half an hour later.
The precision raid littered the streets with wreckage and body parts and marked a change from relying on
high-altitude bombing.