give war a chance (cont.)

[Carl Remick]

> Reading Friedman's ravings, I was reminded of WWII UK Air 
> Chief Marshal
> Arthur "Bomber" Harris, who, as the London Times noted, "was 
> a fanatical
> believer in carpet bombing of civilians."  I believe that 
> Bomber Harris
> said his aim was to reduce German cities to rubble and then to keep
> bombing "to make the rubble bounce."  A man after Friedman's heart.

Oops!  I'm afraid I'm mixing up my mad bombers.  Harris did conduct a
particularly savage form of strategic bombing, but, on reflection, I
believe the "make the rubble bounce" comment was actually made in the
context of nuclear arms race overkill -- can't recall who made it.

Carl Remick