Originally Posted by
ForeverFO
I've heard this sort of thing ad-nauseum...
"Why are we sending a $200,000 missile into a Toyota Truck that costs $5,000?"
The obvious answer is, that Toyota truck may well attack and destroy a command post worth $2million, let alone precious lives lost.
Besides, it's a cheap iron bomb destroying the boat, not a "$200m" bomber.
Like a truck load of explosives demolishing the Marine Barracks in Lebanon?
As far as expensive weapons systems - a $25,000 GBU is pretty cheap on the weapons tree.