Chapter 350: A Visit from the Commission of Science and Technology
How many bomb shelters can be built in a non-permanent barracks?
Can 30,000 U.S. soldiers and more than 50,000 logistics personnel all hide in it?
The spokesman did not change his face and continued: "At the time of Saddam's missile attack, the commander of the Jahra barracks, General White, always held his position, and before the attack stopped, he led his staff officers to inspect the damage to the barracks.
In a subdued and solemn tone, he described General White as a devout Christian, a good husband in the eyes of a wife, a good father in the eyes of his daughter, and a resolute and brave warrior.
However, his eloquent speech only touched a few emotional female journalists.
Most of them looked at him expressionlessly, and as soon as he finished speaking, they immediately asked one sharp question after another.
Riyadh command center, did not anticipate such a massive missile attack in Iraq?
The Jhela Barracks has tens of thousands of troops, and it is the position at the forefront of the attack, why is the defense capability so weak?
According to the testimony of one of the surviving soldiers, some of the Arab soldiers acted as Iraq's internal agents during the attack and were directly involved in the process of sabotaging the communications network.
The United States has used hundreds of billions of dollars to pile up a high-tech defense system, and in the face of Saddam's attack with cheap weapons, there is no way to intercept it, and does the annual tax paid by taxpayers only fill the pockets of arms dealers?
What makes American journalists seem to be different is that they often do anything to dig up news.
Some of these reporters unceremoniously asked: "Is the United States going to repeat the mistakes of the Vietnam War and once again fall into the quagmire of a war in which it has lost its troops, spent a lot of money, and gained nothing?" ”
In the face of the menacing questioning of the reporters, the spokesman coped with a few innocuous questions in an embarrassed manner, and hurriedly announced that the press conference was over, and left the scene as if he had fled.
The same situation is playing out at the presidential residence.
The reporters went straight to the heart of the question, which was deliberately ignored by some lawmakers and only answered some minor questions.
On the lawn, they repeatedly talked about how great General White, who died in the line of duty, and how he stood up in a critical moment and fought until the last moment.
They even brought out the widow of General White.
In front of the camera, they tearfully talked about their love for their husbands and fathers.
The press conference turned into a memorial service for General White.
His wife and daughter, intermittent crying, and mournful narration immersed the whole venue in an atmosphere of grief.
It's just that everyone present, even at this time, no one has used even a second to think about the fact that there are already more than 100,000 civilians in Iraq, like the families of these soldiers, who have lost their loved ones and become ruined.
The United States, who have always considered themselves noble, and the commanders who died for their war, shed tears, but turned a blind eye to the cries of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians.
The president also has no way.
The heavy loss of the Jahra Barracks this time made those of them who thought they had big hearts feel terrified.
The deaths of many general-level officers, including General White, have made it impossible for some hawks who are desperate to fight the war to explain to the American people.
They only have to launch a hero to divert the attention of journalists and the public.
It is better to turn their anger on Saddam Hussein, so that the American people can support them and carry the war to the end.
Until Iraq's oil is completely controlled.
These hawks, already in a dilemma, are eager to get out of their current predicament.
They know very well that the war in Iraq must be persevered, and if it stops at this time, the people will hold them accountable for starting the war.
Arms dealers and oil traders will also be angry at their losses.
Originally, at the beginning of the war, because of the excellent performance of weapons, arms manufacturing companies were favored by countries around the world, received large orders, and even expanded the scale of production.
However, when Iraq used electronic jamming devices, both sides became blind and deaf.
From the battlefield video released by Iraq, people found that the Iraqi army's Su-27 did not fall behind in the face of F16, and even the MiG-29, which they thought was vulnerable, shot down many F16s in close air combat.
As for the AWACS aircraft of the US military, they simply did not dare to enter Iraqi airspace.
Those who have always been superstitious about the combat effectiveness of the US military suddenly understood,
Although Iraq's weapons are relatively backward, most of the upgraded weapons of the US military are in the scope of electronic warfare, and they must be assisted by early warning aircraft, ground radars, and other means in order to achieve effective killing.
Once the electronic command is destroyed, the combat effectiveness is not much stronger than that of the Iraqi army.
After the Battle of Jhera, arms dealers' orders were cancelled one after another.
Those countries that want to buy US weapons and try to do it once and for all understand that they do not have the same advantages as the US military.
Isn't it in vain to spend so much money to buy a bunch of weapons that do not achieve the desired effect?
However, you still need some powerful weapons to carry on you, otherwise your neighbors will not take you seriously.
Their sights, once again, searched the world for the purchase of weapons systems that were roughly comparable in performance and cheap.
Huaxia, who had always been silent, jumped into their field of vision.
Meanwhile.
South China, Infinity Inc.
More than a dozen buses with special license plates entered the company's gate.
The vehicle slowed down in the park of Infinity, and the people in the car stared wide-eyed, looking at the environment outside, and everyone was extremely curious about the famous but always veiled Infinity Company.
The company's six laboratories, strict confidentiality measures, and special security personnel from the state have isolated them from the outside world.
Many people can only find half-caught information from the Internet, newspapers and magazines, and no one knows whether it is true or not.
Today, when you are able to enter Infinity in person, everyone has a high degree of curiosity and wants to find out what makes them different from other research units.
Several Air Force personnel, before the convoy entered Infinity, saw the towering buildings inside the company with keen eyesight.
Entering the company at this moment, the ninety-nine-story behemoth is even more majestic, as if it stands up to the sky and supports the entire company.
"Lao Zhang, do you say this is the headquarters building of Infinity Company? That Chen Weidong and Chen Jie are on the top floor? Li Gang looked at the glass façade of the building and asked Zhang Bin next to him.
Zhang Bin looked at the other buildings inside the company, except for a building with more than 30 floors in the west, most of the other buildings were two- or three-story antique buildings, and he said hesitantly: "It should be, right." ”
"Looking at this height, it should be the core building of Infinity Company, and the senior personnel of their company should all work here, right?"
Next to them, an escort from South China City, laughed.
Logically speaking, the municipal sector is not a direct contact department of Infinity Corporation.
Especially when it comes to research projects.
They're just laymen.
However, due to the relationship between Director Zhang and Chen Weidong for many years, slowly, everyone believes that it is most appropriate for the municipal department to deal with Infinity.
Director Zhang is in charge of multiple departments and is usually very busy, but he has been working for several years, playing the role of a contact person.
In this investigation, Director Zhang was on another bus, accompanying the visitors of the General Assembly and the Commission of Science and Technology.
And the staff of these local functional departments are scattered and serve as tour guides and team leaders for each vehicle.