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Who the hell is Bob Vernon...

From:hit-reply@linkedin.com To: john.podesta@gmail.com Date: 2015-12-20 16:52 Subject: Who the hell is Bob Vernon...

Who the hell is Bob Vernon... John-- I'm hoping that when you ask Beth Nolan who the hell Bob Vernon is she'll at least agree that we were always intellectual equals. She was always the better, more disciplined student, and I was the one more comfortable pushing the creative boundaries (of everything). <br> And because you know Beth to be a serious person of substance, I hope you'll appreciate that I don't approach you without a serious purpose as well. Here is a link to a proposal for something I call ATAWS. Advanced Tactical Anti-Insurgency Weapons System. https://www.dropbox.com/s/s5mccif8kof3ndv/ATAWS%20Summary%203.27.15.pdf?dl=0<br> I wish I had access to those in the White House or NSC, but I don't. And I don't have the means to have anyone within the defense/intelligence community review the proposal or act on it if it has merit. But I know that you do. Maybe not now, given your current focus, although now is when it should be considered, and if worthwhile, now is when it should be developed and deployed.<br> I strongly suspect that Mrs. Clinton will succeed in her campaign for the presidency this time around, and if she does she will be in a position to act on this proposal. That's another reason I wanted to put it in your hands. <br> I cannot pretend to be certain that ATAWS is without flaws (either in concept or with respect to potential obstacles to its development). But I am convinced that this approach is the next logical step in batlefield application of UAV technology, and that our need for this technology is urgent within the context of our tactical warfighting effort against adversaries such as ISIS.<br> As you will see, it is almost 100% off-the-shelf technology, and I would be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding any aspect of this proposal.<br> Sincerely,<br> Bob<br> P.S. I included projected costs of developing ATAWS, but make no mistake, John, I am NOT seeking a contract! I have neither the experience nor the skills needed to manage such a project. I just wanted to point out the low cost. Go here to reply: https://www.linkedin.com/e/v2?e=71gyng-iiew3wtu-d4&t=mid&midToken=AQGnartt4aNJgA&ek=inmail_sent&itemID=I6084414634746527744_500&itemAction=inmailReply Go here if not interested: https://www.linkedin.com/e/v2?e=71gyng-iiew3wtu-d4&t=mid&midToken=AQGnartt4aNJgA&ek=inmail_sent&itemID=I6084414634746527744_500&itemAction=inmailReply