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2006-11-04 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by .com 2006-11-04 02:53|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "We stopped....the ractice. We're ready.. now"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-11-04 09:08|| 2006-11-04 09:08|| Front Page Top

#2 SR-71's been retired. F-117A's been retired. U-2 is semi-retired and 50 years old. It sure is a shame the US hasn't replaced them with anything.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-11-04 09:21|| 2006-11-04 09:21|| Front Page Top

#3 I suspect that slowly, the US is winning the war of nerves with the Iranian Command & General Staff, at least those who are serious military types and not politically appointed fanatics.

It doesn't take a "rocket surgeon" to figure out that if your enemy has really, really big ships, and one HELL of a lot more of them than you; AND that they are filled with much better aircraft, missiles, and personnel than you, that it would probably be a really, really bad idea to piss them off.

And the same rule applies to Generals who have received intel reports from trusted subordinates who have seen US ground and air elements in operation, and wrote up very concise communiques (with lots of exclamation marks) after scraping out the inside of their pants.

Of course, it really helps things to have it made clear that your civilian bosses are more than willing to sacrifice your lives because they believe that Tinkerbell will ascend from a well at the last minute and save your sorry asses.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-11-04 09:36|| 2006-11-04 09:36|| Front Page Top

#4 What if it did Mach 6 and you couldnt see it?

Would you tell anybody?

We dont have anything like that, right?
We are so used to knowing secrets that we have come to conclude there arent any we arent privy to?

The best thefts are those that are in and out and none the wiser. Info is the ideal theft. You dont touch the thing itself except to put its content in your head and keep walking. The documents stay in the safe and you dont remove any originals.

The American tech can read a license plate from Outer Space. You can take a half mile of film in a sixtieth of a second. And its all in living color and Infrared. This isnt Francis Gary Powers anymore...and Eisenhower is no longer President.

Posted by Angleton 9 2006-11-04 09:37|| 2006-11-04 09:37|| Front Page Top

#5 A9 - I guess I should have sarc tagged my comment.

When I was in college ('70's) high orbit, civilian satellite photos were being RELEASED that resolved bridges, buildings, etc. Height of the Cold War. Civilian image processing software is MUCH more advanced today - even if nothing else changed that same 197x image would now show the vehicles on the bridge. Extrapolate the hardware 30 years and both hardware and software to military and I suspect the limits today on intel imaging are having enough analysts to interpret them.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-11-04 09:48|| 2006-11-04 09:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Glenmore -

It sure is a shame the US hasn't replaced them with anything.

...As far as we know. *WEG

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-11-04 10:08|| 2006-11-04 10:08|| Front Page Top

#7 Well rumor was that Aurora was retired without a single photo. Also, those Boeing "Birds of Prey" are retired. Darkstar was abandoned after awhile.

So yep! I guess we have nothing but b52s, b1s and b2s. Yep Yep Yep.

No cards up or sleeves or under the table.. Nope. we are honest poker players. We don't even have a marked deck.
Nope!

Posted by 3dc 2006-11-04 12:01|| 2006-11-04 12:01|| Front Page Top

#8 Of course I am awaiting the first public flight of the Orion Space Ship that Kennedy canceled when he signed the testban treaty. I think Mecca would make a nice launch point for the first test flight.

Posted by 3dc 2006-11-04 12:03|| 2006-11-04 12:03|| Front Page Top

#9 Ahhh, Dinnerjacket , we have heard you. Now STFU and crawl back to your corner. We'll hit you in the head if we want to hear from you.

Posted by SpecOp35 2006-11-04 12:10|| 2006-11-04 12:10|| Front Page Top

#10 some Orion Links

Free Republic on Project Orion

Posted by 3dc 2006-11-04 12:21|| 2006-11-04 12:21|| Front Page Top

#11 The old retired stuff is honored here and many other places

Posted by 3dc 2006-11-04 12:23|| 2006-11-04 12:23|| Front Page Top

#12 It doesn't take a "rocket surgeon"

Iran's mullahs will need a few "rocket surgeons" of their own once we fly some cruise missiles up their collective shorts. It is difficult in the extreme to imagine that all of this hardware has been assembled without any intention of it seeing use. Election day cannot come any sooner.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-11-04 13:52|| 2006-11-04 13:52|| Front Page Top

#13 "Iran: US should stop Gulf maneuvers"

Which part of NO do you not understand, Ahma-dina-nutjob?

I'm sure President Bush would be glad to send ~~the Air Force~~ someone to explain it to you.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-11-04 20:39|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-11-04 20:39|| Front Page Top

#14 Why don't you c'mon over and conduct some maneuvers in the Gulf of Mexico. Beyond your capabilities? Aw... your bad, lol.

BWAAAAA!!!

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-11-04 20:48|| 2006-11-04 20:48|| Front Page Top

#15 Re#3, 'Moose: IIRC this past week, Dinnerjacket replaced some of his top Air Force guys with those more inclined to think like him; in other words, 'yes men.' So as long as the 'king has new clothes,' they are in good shape (not).

Posted by USN,Ret 2006-11-04 22:26|| 2006-11-04 22:26|| Front Page Top

#16 Whats a'down nar TAIWAN wayzes, Paw!?

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-11-04 22:59|| 2006-11-04 22:59|| Front Page Top

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