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US deploys fighter jets to Poland, Lithuania (a massive force of 12 F-16s!!!)
AFP ^ | 3/9/2014

Posted on 03/09/2014 2:42:05 PM PDT by markomalley

The United States is sending a dozen F-16 fighter jets to Poland as a part of a training exercise, amid continuing tensions between Ukraine and Russia, the Polish defence ministry said on Sunday.

Three hundred US service personnel will also be sent to Poland as part of the exercise. The deployment will be completed by Thursday.

Chuck Hagel, the US Secretary of State for Defence, and his Polish counterpart Tomasz Siemoniak agreed the deployment during a phone call, according to a statement from the Polish ministry.

"The unit will be composed of 12 F-16 planes and will transport 300 soldiers," defence ministry spokesman Jacek Sonta told AFP.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Russia
KEYWORDS: crimeacrisis; f16; lawndart; lithuania; poland; russia; ukraine; ukrainecrisis; viktoryanukovich; yuliatymoshenko
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

“Maybe he will send some bears and Migs to Cuba now.”

A Diamond of Bears doing a slow pass off Miami Beach would certainly send a message, that’s for sure.


21 posted on 03/09/2014 3:01:51 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Well, it is what the Sheeple voted for....)
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To: markomalley

1 Squadron is a lot of hurt if they are fully loaded. As a token show of force... It’s not exactly negligable.

6027. F/A-18 Jet Engine mechanic. 1988-1994.

So, I may be a bit biased...


22 posted on 03/09/2014 3:03:19 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (Tre Norner eg ber, binde til rota...)
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To: null and void
“Our friends don’t trust us and our enemies don’t fear us.”

Unfortunately, true.

5.56mm

23 posted on 03/09/2014 3:03:42 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: null and void
Heard today:
“Our friends don’t trust us...

THAT is good news. We shouldn't trust anyone, even our friends, in this world. Alliances have always been made for a reason and usually those reasons were self-serving.

...and our enemies don’t fear us.”
THAT is good news also. LET THEM not fear us. THAT is when people get cocky and let themselves fall into a coma of self-satisfaction and UNpreparedness.

I have the feeling that much of the above bad news comes from having a POTUS who is WEAK and USELESS!

24 posted on 03/09/2014 3:04:26 PM PDT by cloudmountain
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To: markomalley

Probably all part of a scheduled rotation that’s been in the works for months.


25 posted on 03/09/2014 3:04:47 PM PDT by miliantnutcase
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To: markomalley
What is it about politicians? Start a war to distract from problems at home?

Hmmmm, what happens politically if you lose the war?

26 posted on 03/09/2014 3:04:55 PM PDT by stboz
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To: markomalley
“Don't call my bluff.”

Obama, Kerry, Hagel, Jarrett, Power, Rice and the rest of that sophomoric clown posse are going to bluff and bungle us into a world war.

27 posted on 03/09/2014 3:05:03 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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Sorry, if my son was still in the Marines right now, I would strongly urge him to “Klinger” out. Our guys are fighting for Bambis manhood and greed. Parents’ dont let you kids grow up to join the military. I hate for having to say that. It kills me, knowing the pride with which my son served. But when he retired a years ago, he told me, Ma, I didn’t leave the Marines, they left me....


28 posted on 03/09/2014 3:07:48 PM PDT by MarineMom613 (RIP Sandra Sue, my fur baby 12/31/1999 ~ 7/2/2010 - See you on the other side!)
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To: markomalley
When Putin invaded the Crimea, the first words out of 0bama's mouth to his national sec. team should have been, "where are the carriers?"

Ivan doesn't like carrier battle groups.

0bama's incompetence or "flexibility," scares me more each day.

5.56mm

29 posted on 03/09/2014 3:08:19 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: cloudmountain
and has this tattooed on his back



30 posted on 03/09/2014 3:17:53 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: markomalley

F/A-18’s would be a tad more intimidating.


31 posted on 03/09/2014 3:29:04 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: SandRat
Is this news to you?
It's not to me.

My husband and I went to St. Petersburg in 2008. My husband was quite ill and had always wanted to see St. Petersburg. So we went.

After ALL the hyperbole that I've heard and read in the news and on the air, my husband and I agreed wholeheartedly on one thing: Russia still has a L - O - N - G ways to go to GET ONLY 50 years behind the rest of the West.

32 posted on 03/09/2014 3:29:51 PM PDT by cloudmountain
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To: markomalley

Are they airworthy?


33 posted on 03/09/2014 3:31:09 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: CivilWarBrewing
F/A-18’s would be a tad more intimidating.

Oh yes.

We would SOON see what color their backbones would be.

34 posted on 03/09/2014 3:31:26 PM PDT by cloudmountain
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To: markomalley

Do the soldiers get tied to the bottom of the wings, or do the get to sit on top?


35 posted on 03/09/2014 3:31:28 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (If you want to keep your dignity, you can keep it. Period........ Just kidding, you can't keep it.)
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To: SpaceBar

JFK sent 16,000 to Vietnam.


36 posted on 03/09/2014 3:32:08 PM PDT by ansel12 (Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism.)
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To: markomalley

This is another waste of fuel and gas money.


37 posted on 03/09/2014 3:37:19 PM PDT by relentlessly
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To: markomalley

Gee I wonder if mac daddy will allow them to have ammo and if they will be able to respond to threats or like the border guards were told to run away if border crossers start throwing rock at them?

I guess if they have to check with mac daddy he will either be on vacation, golfing or having meeting, or doing something else, at the bath house.


38 posted on 03/09/2014 3:42:36 PM PDT by chiefqc
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To: markomalley; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ..

Thanks markomalley. Clearly Zero is deadly serious about making a nice presentation when he orders the surrender.


39 posted on 03/09/2014 3:49:30 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: MarineMom613

Acting like “Klinger” in today’s military will get you the same result that “Klinger” got. Nada!


40 posted on 03/09/2014 3:53:46 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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