Mattox letter: F-35s
I agree with most of the pertinent comments in Betty Bermensolo’s letter in the Oct. 18 Statesman. It would be redundant of me, after having commented on the F-35 decision several months ago, but sometimes redundancy is necessary to inject logic into a discussion.
Ms. Bermensolo’s point about the Orchard Training Area should be clarified: That area has neither the legal nor physical status necessary for consideration. And the F-35 decision is being made among a handful of candidate sites narrowed down by the U.S. Air Force. None of the sites is Mountain Home Air Force Base, which I suggested for consideration. To me it remains the logical location, but since when does logic have anything to do with political decisions anyway?
Bill Mattox, Meridian
This story was originally published November 8, 2017 at 9:35 PM with the headline "Mattox letter: F-35s."