A Changed Way of War in Afghanistan’s Skies

The New York Times ^ | January 15, 2012 | C. J. CHIVERS

[sukhoi-30mki]

Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

Cmdr. Layne McDowell, 38, aboard the aircraft carrier John C. Stennis. He has flown sorties over Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.

[Paladin2]

Can any muzzie be considered a civilian non-jihadist non-combatant?

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

About 6 canisters of napalm on a Taliban formation will send one helluva better message, as in “Fuck with our troops and we will fry you nuts to hell”.

These ROE suck and our guys are dying because of it.

We need a Patton (let the enemy die for their cause), not a pansy (look at me, I’m pretty) to lead us.

Oh, and about the “Coward in Chief”, impeachment is necessary, NOW!

[GAB-1955]

Yes. Next question?

[Smokin' Joe]

Which one?

[ClearCase_guy]

It reflected a sharp shift in the application of American air power, de-emphasizing overpowering violence in favor of sorties that often end without munitions being dropped.

Sounds like a military strategy that could really take hold under a leader like Obama.

[Rebelbase]

“About 6 canisters of napalm on a Taliban formation will send one helluva better message, as in “Fuck with our troops and we will fry you nuts to hell”.”

Mix in some lard to really send a message.

[jmax]

What a contrast....a REAL MAN: Cdr. McDowell, compared to the SISSY in the post 3 above this one entitled " Obama honors Martin Luther King Jr with school project" with the picture of him looking at the board, trying to figure out what it is.

And, another thing to think about is when Reagan and the Bushes were on vacations......Daddy Bush fishing....Reagan in boots chopping wood and W in a ball cap and boots using a chain saw. And, the sissy is always riding what looks like his daughters' girls' bicycle.

[Iron Munro]

Obama doesn’t want our military killing his muslim pals.

[Oldexpat]

The Administration is spending lots of money to educate senior military in the use of so called “soft power”. This type of show of force won’t work for long. The enemy will get the word..lie low for an hour or so and wait for the jets to leave.

[null and void]

Make a scary noise!

Oooooo!

[null and void]

On the Inhabitants of the Middle East

200 years from now, I want their children’s children’s children’s children to cower and cringe in fear whenever they hear the sounds of jet engines overhead because their legends tell of fire from the sky.

I want them to hide in dark caves and holes in the earth, shivering with terror whenever they hear the roar of diesel engines because the tales of their ancestors talk about metal monsters crawling over the earth, spitting death and destruction.

I want their mothers to be able to admonish them with “If you don’t behave, the Pale Destroyers will come for you”, and that will be enough to reduce them to quivering obeisance.

I want the annihilation to be so complete that their mythology will tell them of the day of judgment when the stern gods from across the sea .. the powerful ‘Mericans .. destroyed their forefathers’ wickedness.

By BlueLancer
13 SEP 01

[smokingfrog]

Don’t fly too low.

You might hurt their feelings!

[doorgunner69]

de-emphasizing overpowering violence in favor of sorties that often end without munitions being dropped.

Isn't that special, Hussein has now introduce kinder and gentler ROE. What a Pu**Y, I am sure that impressives the muzzies so much............

[MaxMax]

Someone better tell the UN that Americans are trying to scare the Taliban.
At least we know where they are so Obama can send a delegation
to bow, kiss their butts, and apologize.

[reagan_fanatic]

It reflected a sharp shift in the application of American air power, de-emphasizing overpowering violence in favor of sorties that often end without munitions being dropped.

So, we're scaring the taliban shitless by NOT dropping bombs on them?

Who's formulating foreign policy - Jimmy Carter?

[DuncanWaring]

Blue put it well.

[Steve Newton]

Hummm

Hummm

I like that

Make it so

[CrazyIvan]

In a couple of years American lawyers will be running adds over there telling them they are eligible for a settlement due to hearing loss from our fly bys.

[Dapper 26]

Yes, do that a couple of times and the terrorists will figure out how to “ambush” a jet because they do not fear what it can do. We play this game, they fight it for real.