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http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=4760#c0069
In the 1930's (pre-radar), it was assumed that the bomber would always get through. The situation was almost identical with the concept of MAD today - any attack would succeed, and cities would be erased by poison gas, incendiaries, and high-explosives.
How true is this?