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US moves pilot rescue aircraft to northern Iraq: official
AFP ^ | Feb. 5, 2015

Posted on 02/05/2015 7:44:38 PM PST by george76

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Active Duty ping.


21 posted on 02/05/2015 8:14:49 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: txhurl

This would be a long term set-up to eradicate. Unfortunately we have a CIC that can’t handle Cuba.


22 posted on 02/05/2015 8:17:38 PM PST by eyedigress
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To: txhurl

Yes, Rescue ops needs to be in place because taking out Surface to Air deployments takes quite a risk.

Forward Air Controllers can coordinate this action and begin with fast movers.


23 posted on 02/05/2015 8:22:44 PM PST by eyedigress
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To: ansel12

Go get ‘em Mickey!


24 posted on 02/05/2015 8:36:27 PM PST by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
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To: BerryDingle

We could drop Kerry and Taylor into an ISIS stronghold, and after a hug and a few strums, the terrorists would be the ones begging for rescue!


25 posted on 02/05/2015 8:56:42 PM PST by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement!)
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To: MediaMole

AWACS


26 posted on 02/05/2015 9:34:15 PM PST by JSteff (It was ALL about SCOTUS.. We are DOOMED for several generations. . Who cares? Dem's did and voted!)
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To: gaijin

These things are starting to look more and more like skynets “Hunter-killers” every day.

CC


27 posted on 02/05/2015 9:42:33 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (Cogito ergo non liberalo: I think, therefore I'm not a Democrat)
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To: george76
Obama is salivating over the potential slaughter of U.S. close air support aircrews or Combat SAR aircrews by ISIS fighters. He really, really does want to kill American warriors. He is a Muslim Jihadi-lover (along with Valerie Jarrett and John F’ing Kerry).
28 posted on 02/05/2015 11:28:24 PM PST by MasterGunner01
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To: ansel12
“It bothers me that a news story leads to a change for pilot rescue, it seems like they should have already been where they would be most effective.”

Here is the rub: put planes in northern Iraq now you need ground crews. You put ground crews in Northern Iraq now you need housing, food, water, etc. You put all the support required for ground crews, ground crews don't shoot bad guys, now you have to provide security. You provide security it can't be half ass. Pretty soon you got a whole new airbase complete with all logistics required to support and supply several thousand “boots on the ground.”

‘Tis a sticky web we weave......

29 posted on 02/06/2015 1:02:44 AM PST by JParris
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To: JParris

I understand, but the mission hasn’t changed, so why were they in the wrong place before this incident happened.

My point is that they have had to correct a previous mistake evidently.


30 posted on 02/06/2015 1:17:13 AM PST by ansel12 (Civilization, Crusade against the Mohammedan Death Cult.)
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To: ansel12

I think the point is there is no mission. There is talk on tv. There is talk on radio. There is talk in halls of congress. There is talk even in white house on occasion.

But there is no defined mission....


31 posted on 02/06/2015 3:28:50 AM PST by JParris
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UAE halted air attacks on Islamic State after pilot capture


32 posted on 02/06/2015 1:41:45 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary men)
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