[Lazamataz]

With the passive radio detection capability pioneered by Czechslovakia, and given to Iraq, there is no such thing as stealth any more. Therefore, let us send in ALL of our B-52s instead.

[Poohbah]

The passive detection capability requires a very active RF environment. And that just doesn't exist in Iraq thanks to UN sanctions and the US Navy's enforcement thereof.

[dead]

let us send in ALL of our B-52s instead.

They could sell tickets to that show.

[mamelukesabre]

Sh1t, send in both all the 52s and all the 2s and time it so the first bombs hit at exactly the same time that the first plane struck the WTC...9-11-02.

I want to see the destruction live on cnn, in real time.

[Doe Eyes]

Detection is one thing. Tracking and guiding a missile to a target is another. It is very easy to hit a Buff with a radar guided missile. Very difficult to hit a low RCS platform.

[Shermy]

Northrop Grumman has briefed senior Pentagon advisers on a concept for helping the Air Force ready two squadrons of its B-2 stealth bombers in time for a potential U.S. war against Iraq, according to sources familiar with the plan

Lemme translate... Pentagon has no use for B-2's for Iraq, so the company itself took the unusual step of creating a plan. This is effectively salesmanship for their no longer relevant and overpriced weapon system, much paid for by cutting manpower and soldiers on the ground. We keep building these things, even though they are unnecessary and the money could be used - gasp - for increasing manpower and divisions. True, soldiers don't "donate" much to politicians, but even some unnecessary systems can't be tucked under the radar screen, so to speak. For example, tthe Crusader artillery system. Therefore, Northrup is trying to make the bomber relevant to maintain its profits.

[Southack]

The Iraqi's have had more than a decade to shoot down one of our non-stealth fighters which enforce our no-fly zones over Iraq daily, and they still haven't managed to bring one down. Against even moderate stealth, their odds further deteriorate.

It's almost like watching Darwinism in process. Entire middle-eastern nations are too ignorant, arrogant, and beligerent to correctly percieve that their very survival depends upon not making the U.S. "too" mad.

Heck, we're not even in a shooting war over Iraq right now and yet we own their own airspace.