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Newly disclosed information by the Pentagon casts doubt on the accuracy and reliability of it primary anti-terrorism tool, the AGM-114 “Hellfire” missile. The latter consists of an array of sensors that monitor such parameters as heat, vibration and humidity within the missile in order to improve maintenance and prevent system failures. Exaggerated claims of “pinpoint” accuracy have been used to justify the increasing use of this weapon against targets in urban areas of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Libya and other countries. The result has been increased civilian casualties.

Details about the missile’s problems have been slowly emerging as part of Lockheed-Martin’s bid to have Congress fund the latest upgrade of the Hellfire missile called “Version R” or “Romeo II.” The Pentagon has begun to promote the AGM-114-R using the argument that it is “more accurate and more reliable.” Descriptions of the Romeo II state that it has “improved software,” a better guidance system and a captive carry health-monitoring system. These new revelations call into question the credibility of dozens of U.S. The Pentagon promises improved accuracy as a result. Fired from drone aircraft such as the Predator, it is the mainstay of the CIA’s not-so-secret bombing campaign in North Waziristan. military and intelligence officials who have been briefing Congress and the American people for years about this weapon system.

But now that most interesting of lives is over. Over the years, Ace owned more than 200, up to 44 at any one time: Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, Jaguars, Austin-Healeys, Lincolns. His father was a serial entrepreneur, and the family lived all over the country.

For a while after high school, Ace was a photo stringer in Baltimore for the New York Times. “When I was in Europe, shot up and injured, I decided that anything that I want that I can afford, I’m going to have,” said Ace, who received four Purple Hearts and three Bronze Stars for valor.

Cars became an obsession, not surprising for someone who learned to drive at age 8, sitting on his father’s lap in the family’s Packard Twin Six. was born in 1917 in Birmingham, Ala., the seventh of eight children. The man I called my favorite one-armed, race-car-driving ex-CIA officer died Sunday at the age of 94.

Adolph Charles “Ace” Rosner Jr. Then he joined the Army. As an officer in the 3rd Division, 30th Infantry, 1st Battalion, Ace participated in four invasions: Morocco, Sicily, Salerno and Anzio.

It was at Anzio in 1944 that a German mortar shell tore his right arm to ribbons. Last year he let me drive his brand-new $200,000 Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing .