[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.

[george76]

Leading from behind

[JParris]

“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......