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2010-08-09 Arabia

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Posted by Beavis 2010-08-09 08:21|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Sell 'em re-builts - they can save money. All new except the airframe, and they won't be doing (more than one) high-G maneuvers anyway.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-08-09 08:57|| 2010-08-09 08:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Oh, Geez! The United States government could not possibly act in a way contrary to Israel's interests! Heaven forfend!

Posted by gromky 2010-08-09 09:23|| 2010-08-09 09:23|| Front Page Top

#3 SA can't project their planes. Israel is safe. Besides, in another 10 years, they will be beyond obsolete.

Posted by gorb 2010-08-09 11:36|| 2010-08-09 11:36|| Front Page Top

#4 It's good for Israel that all of the Middle Eastern countries are armed with American weaponry. That way, the chances of a unitary Middle Eastern empire are minimal - any country that attempts it will face a cutoff of American munitions and spare parts, while the countries defending themselves will get as much US equipment as they can absorb. Because let's face it - the moment a single Middle Eastern empire emerges, Israel is done as a viable nation. Think Constantinople vs the Ottomans.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2010-08-09 18:57|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com 2010-08-09 18:57|| Front Page Top

#5 A good follow-up on your comments Zhang Fei would be Ralph Peter's facinating book entitled Endless War.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-08-09 19:52|| 2010-08-09 19:52|| Front Page Top

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