Andrew P. Hunter said "My question was, Mr. Chairman, if we are going to rely on deterrence, as the gentleman has suggested with national missile defense, and not have a national missile defense, why does not that same reliance on deterrence, why is it not being used in the theater, and why does the gentleman not endorse it in the theater? Instead of having a theater ability to shoot down an incoming missile, why not just say ``We are going to launch on Baghdad when you send a Scud at us?'' I think that is a legitimate question." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 15, 1995

My question was, Mr. Chairman, if we are going to rely on deterrence, as the gentleman has suggested with national missile defense, and not have a national missile defense, why does not that same reliance on deterrence, why is it not being used in the theater, and why does the gentleman not endorse it in the theater? Instead of having a theater ability to shoot down an incoming missile, why not just say ``We are going to launch on Baghdad when you send a Scud at us?'' I think that is a legitimate question.

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Andrew P. Hunter

Illinois

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Editor's note · Context

Questioning the reliance on deterrence in national missile defense during a committee discussion.

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