The key point here is "boost phase." Not re-entry phase, which is like hitting a bullet with a bullet.
Heinlein's point was that fighting from the bottom of the gravity well is very much like being at the base of a cliff with someone above you throwing rocks. Even if there's just an annoying guy spotting for you (as in the Gulf War), having the high ground is an enormous advantage.
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Date: 2009-05-18 08:08 pm (UTC)Heinlein's point was that fighting from the bottom of the gravity well is very much like being at the base of a cliff with someone above you throwing rocks. Even if there's just an annoying guy spotting for you (as in the Gulf War), having the high ground is an enormous advantage.