[edwest]

Dear Richard,


I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the book. Certainly, a subject like this needs to be covered. I will just bring up one point: It's one thing working slave labor to death digging tunnels. The skill required to use a pickax cannot be compared to riveting or wiring or welding. Aircraft are tested before leaving the plant. All pilots need to make sure their instruments are working prior to takeoff - their lives are at stake. Sure, I suppose you could just take the prisoner who did a bad job out to be shot with the next one brought in to replace him. In any case, there were many factors that led to the capitulation.


Regards,
Ed