The Pentagon didn't want the Kodiak Launch Complex

Perceptive analysis of Erik Lipton's article on wasted missile defense money is here:

http://andthecowgoesmoo.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/nyt-350m-wasted-on-missile-defense-projects-even-the-pentagon-thought-was-stupid/

and here:

http://boardingarea.com/blogs/viewfromthewing/2008/10/12/he-leveraged-his-lounge-membership-a-whole-lot-better-than-i-ever-did/