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2014-10-01 Iraq

The RAF is too run-down for the campaign against Islamic State

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Posted by Pappy 2014-10-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "Tornado GR4" doth N-O-T equal "Drones".

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-10-01 00:32|| 2014-10-01 00:32|| Front Page Top

#2 * WORLD NEWS > BRITISH COMBAT PLANES NO MATCH FOR "ISLAMIC STATE" GROUND ATTACKS: REPORT.

The above notwithstanding, the crux for the US-NATO/EU vee the anti-ISIS fight is whether the Govts-States of the Arab League = Muslim ME can overcome their historical reluctance + fight fellow Muslim Jihadis in a "major/maximum effort" widout the US andor West having to always be in the lead???

Iff they can't, or won't, then the Bammer - USA is just wasting its time relying on a [pol correct?]Coalition.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-10-01 00:52|| 2014-10-01 00:52|| Front Page Top

#3 During the seige of Benghazi I wondered why NATO planes from Greece or British RAF from their base at Akrotiri were not called for support. It now seems clear that the RAF is not up to much of anything.

Posted by Beldar Sloque3832 2014-10-01 08:09|| 2014-10-01 08:09|| Front Page Top

#4 the RAF had 30 combat squadrons at its disposal at the start of the 1991 conflict; today it has only seven. And demonstrating the exquisite lack of foresight with which our politicians these days approach military issues, the MoD is currently in the process of disbanding one of our three remaining Tornado combat formations.

The Few must be spinning in their graves.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2014-10-01 08:36|| 2014-10-01 08:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Need all that revenue to pay the infidel tax to their imported voters.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-10-01 09:38|| 2014-10-01 09:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Propaganda, make your enemy worthless.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2014-10-01 13:12|| 2014-10-01 13:12|| Front Page Top

#7 Unsurprising given the pitiful air campaign against the recent bid for independence by Scotland.

Posted by SteveS 2014-10-01 17:54|| 2014-10-01 17:54|| Front Page Top

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