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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated

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To: unclewest who wrote (344024)1/19/2010 2:54:06 PM
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And someone would have to drive a truck in anyway to collect the parachutes for reuse.

Doesn't the military have disposable chutes for cargo? The USFS uses them on remote fire drops where the cost of packing out gear is greater than its value.

My objection to air drops in Haiti would be piracy of the cargo by gangs and black marketeers.
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