[Flavius]

so every-time they skirt the border with Iran

it will give Persians a heart attack on whose F16 are flying their way

[Jet Jaguar]

F-16 Ping.

[The Comedian]

It's always a good idea to share technology with Muslim savages.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[DemforBush]

"But it all costs money, and Iraq has no credit, and too many demands on their oil income (which accounts for most of the government budget.)

I remember reading somewhere that Iraq's foreign debt at the conclusion of Desert Storm was in the neighborhood of 150-200% of GDP. I'm wondering how much of those old debts are still on the books today?

As for the F-16's, I think it's a good choice for the Iraqi Air Force and for the U.S. It's a capable, relatively inexpensive fighter that gives it the capability to oppose Iran without upsetting the balance of power in the region should things go south between Iraq and her other neighbors in the future.

[prophetic]

Those little F-16 birds has proven to be one of the best airframes in a generation and is still being churned out in many good modifications.

Howbeit I still feel sorry for the massive cuts in the F-22 program and the country is bereft of an adequate air superiority fighter for the next generation without it.

[Thrownatbirth]

I guess the Iraqis forgot where they buried their Mig-25s.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

Ping