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2008-07-28 India-Pakistan

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Posted by john frum 2008-07-28 17:34|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Pakistan should not be modernizing the F-16's at all, but that deal was made long ago. Congress should hold its nose and approve this year's F-16 money, plus additional emergency funds for the helicopters and goggles.

Those NVG goggles will end up on the LOC with troops facing India. Some might even be given to jihadi infiltrators.

The helicopters will join the armored corps facing the Indian Punjab.

Like the F-16s, they will never see the NWFP/FATA.

Posted by john frum 2008-07-28 17:39|| 2008-07-28 17:39|| Front Page Top

#2 That's not entirely true. The Sniper equipped F-16s will be used to recon bases on the Afghan side.

Posted by ed 2008-07-28 18:53|| 2008-07-28 18:53|| Front Page Top

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