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2011-01-28 Iraq

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Posted by Anonymoose 2011-01-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 ...Saddam had a bad habit of buying airplanes he didn't need because the people who sold those planes could really sell airplanes. That's why he had something like ten different types of birds in his tactical force, none of which complemented one another and none of which were available in sufficient numbers to use properly. Somebody needs to sit these folks down and explain to them that you get one or two types that compliment each other, not whatever the flavor of the week might happen to be.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2011-01-28 10:34|| 2011-01-28 10:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Never correct your enemy when he's making a mistake, and No we won't be in Iraq forever.

Remember that while they're Grateful right now, They're still Islamic, Following a god that commands Murder of non-islamics, And we're not.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2011-01-28 11:51|| 2011-01-28 11:51|| Front Page Top

#3 For cash, oil, or grain they should be able to pick up some Egyptian F-16 at a very good price in a couple days or so. The cost to get them to fly probably will have to be negotiated with competent ground support suppliers.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-01-28 12:39|| 2011-01-28 12:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually, that wouldn't be a bad deal for the Iraqis. The M1 is a decent plane that could be used for some pretty good air-to-ground power. It is rugged, dependable and something that the Iraqi pilots and ground crews are already familiar with. Using it in a support role with F-16s doing top level work would be a good use of the aircraft.
Plus, the M1s could pick off any enemy helicopters freeing up the F-16s for air-to-air, air-to-mud operations.

Posted by DarthVader 2011-01-28 16:25|| 2011-01-28 16:25|| Front Page Top

#5 The Mirages would be very useful to the Iraqis and would help them with CAS while the F-16s are better for CAP. And they are only considering two major models at this time, which is a lot more rational approach than before. Besides which, we are not likely to sell them a bunch of Strike Eagles anytime soon.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2011-01-28 16:58|| 2011-01-28 16:58|| Front Page Top

#6 I'd make sure there's a "destruct" charge for when a rogue shiite decides to fly one to Iran for reverse engineering

Posted by Frank G 2011-01-28 19:23|| 2011-01-28 19:23|| Front Page Top

#7 Ain't one of the Mirages a French version of the Israeli Kfir?

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-01-28 19:56|| 2011-01-28 19:56|| Front Page Top

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