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| Jordan: UAE sending jets to support raids on ISIS |
| 2015-02-08 |
| The United Arab Emirates is sending a squadron of F16 jet fighters to Jordan to conduct air strikes against Daesh alongside Jordanian planes, an army source in Amman said. Under directives from The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has ordered the stationing of a UAE Air Force F-16 squadron in fraternal Jordan. “This is a big boost and will be helping our (Gulf) brothers shorten their flying distances and intensify strikes against the militants,” a source from the UAE told Reuters on condition of anonymity. Jordanian military experts say the ability of the kingdom to sustain its air strikes would come under strain in coming days given the 40 mid-life F-16 jets the air force has at its disposal. Being based in Jordan would cut flying distances for the UAE planes to territory in north eastern Syria under the control of Daesh, defence sources in Amman said. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #9 He wouldn't do that, it would give the game away. Someone might come to their senses. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2015-02-08 19:08 |
| #8 Imbeginning to wonder if the conspiracy folks might have been right. Of course we were right. What does he have to do to convince everyone, broadcast the Azan form the White House lawn ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-02-08 18:50 |
| #7 "Its almost as if Obama wants to protect ISIS from destruction." Almost, OS? |
| Posted by: Barbara 2015-02-08 18:33 |
| #6 The reason for this, especially the CSAR? A lack of PGM for the Jordanian AF. Obumble hasnt sent them the upgrades ann larger numbers of targeting pods and other guided munitions they need. They are dropping dumb iron. And that means either inaccurate targeting or else getting well into range of anti-aircreft assets. The Obama administration has pissed away a ton of this stuff in Iraq, yet refuses to give sufficient amounts (in some cases none at all) or the needed weaponry to a force that has shown it is ready, willing and able to do the job. Jordan's King has not set of goal of degrading ISIS, he set a goal of eradicating ISIS. Its almost as if Obama wants to protect ISIS from destruction. Im beginning to wonder if the conspiracy folks might have been right. Incompetence has its limits, this smacks of deliberation and intent by Obama to preserve Islamist fundamentalism at the cost of our allies in the region. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2015-02-08 18:19 |
| #5 Apropos dang it |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-02-08 12:26 |
| #4 No CSAR over Schweinfurt. Of nothing but meh. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-02-08 12:25 |
| #3 Hopefully the UAE is bringing its own CSAR assets. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-02-08 10:25 |
| #2 Perhaps wen this all settles down, we can borrow Jordan's King. Our own king can't seem to concentrate on the job at hand. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-02-08 07:07 |
| #1 ISIS will be able to tell who they are by the color of their exhaust |
| Posted by: Gray Koffee2815 2015-02-08 01:56 |