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2009-12-15 Arabia

'US fighter jets attack Yemeni fighters'

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Posted by Fred 2009-12-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 I got the impression the Sauds have a fair number of very modern AC on hand. Why would they need us for air support?

Posted by tipover 2009-12-15 00:35|| 2009-12-15 00:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Actually, it wuz the Jooz.

Posted by gorb 2009-12-15 02:05|| 2009-12-15 02:05|| Front Page Top

#3 This is Iran trying to raise support for the Houthis. See above article re: special forces. The only true element in this story is that Saudi has US made planes and US trained pilots.

Posted by lotp 2009-12-15 06:34|| 2009-12-15 06:34|| Front Page Top

#4 We have plenty of obsolete planes. How else do you think the Air Guard stays in the air? They're certainly not planning on giving them F-35s anytime soon.

But I was wondering how they'd be able to tell US F-15s from Saudi F-15s from the ground. Unless, you know, the occasional F-15 smacks into an inconvenient mountain-peak. Those were probably flown by Saudis.

Posted by Mitch H. 2009-12-15 10:31|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2009-12-15 10:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Might need to get the Morton girl out here with her umbrella.

But if it's true I have just one question: Why would we bomb Iranian puppets when we should be bombing Iranians?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-12-15 11:53|| 2009-12-15 11:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Why would we bomb Iranian puppets when we should be bombing Iranians?

Because bombing the Iranians would be an effective use of the military, improve morale, and be in the interest of the US. our current leader is against all of those things.

Posted by abu do you love 2009-12-15 20:14|| 2009-12-15 20:14|| Front Page Top

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