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To: DesScorp

There seem to be a lot of articles and comments on the net made against various things military because of the fact that we’re currently at war against an enemy that has no borders, navy, or air power. For example, who hasn’t seen an article about the F-22 that doesn’t have someone chiming in about how useless they are against terrorists?

It’s short sighted at the least, and downright dangerous to make decisions regarding war planning based upon the current war. People need to pull their heads out and look 5-20 years down the road.


33 posted on 11/02/2007 1:54:24 PM PDT by Hazwaste (Now with added lemony freshness!)
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To: Hazwaste
For example, who hasn’t seen an article about the F-22 that doesn’t have someone chiming in about how useless they are against terrorists?

Yeah, the short sightedness is infuriating. The F-22, for all its sophistication, is a throwback to the old school way of doing things. It's not one of those multi-role do it all type machines. It's purpose to hunt enemy aircraft and destroy them with extreme prejudice, and this is the sort of tool we're going to need to keep the likes of China and Russia off our doorstep. The Iranian's air force might be a joke, but Russia's and China's isn't and we need to be prepared to deal with them both.
93 posted on 11/02/2007 2:18:38 PM PDT by JamesP81
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