Return of the 'Zombie' Blimp
If you remember the Pentagon's $2.7-billion "zombie" program of radar-equipped blimps from our story in September, you probably recall that the blimp broke loose last month and wreaked havoc on parts of the East Coast. Despite its well-documented deficiencies, lawmakers from both parties are planning to continue funding the system. Do contributions to lawmakers have anything to do with it? Read on.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-blimps-funding-20151130-story.html
If you remember the Pentagon's $2.7-billion "zombie" program of radar-equipped blimps from our story in September, you probably recall that the blimp broke loose last month and wreaked havoc on parts of the East Coast. Despite its well-documented deficiencies, lawmakers from both parties are planning to continue funding the system. Do contributions to lawmakers have anything to do with it? Read on.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-blimps-funding-20151130-story.html