Yes, they need to be retired. They give the Americans an unfair advantage over the worshipers of Mohammid.
Opponents of retirement of the A-10 are under the illusion that the purpose of the military is to defend the nation and fight wars.That is just so quaint and full of machismo! The purpose of the military in the modern enlightened world is to use it as a crucible for the perfection of society, a proving ground for the theories of social organization that spring from the scientific minds of the smartest people in America who reside in our Universities.