[Scott from the Left Coast]

Let's get real here, people. B-52's have no capability against enemy armor. Apache's are made specifically for that purpose. And Apache's can take hits from triple A close in -- it would not be all that hard to have a B-52 be shot down if it tried to fly close ground support. They are big and slow and carry nothing designed to kill armor. These Apache's were taking out enemy tanks -- and did an incredible job of it by the same accounts that headlined one of them taking triple A hits.

Bringing in a B-52 to do something it is not designed or intended to do would indeed show us that our leaders are fighting the war badly. And that we are panicking.

Neither is happening. The right weapon for the right purpose -- and if you need to kill enemy tanks use your Apache's, your own armor or an A-10.

[Arkinsaw]

Let's get real here, people. B-52's have no capability against enemy armor.

No, but they can do a hell of a job against the guy with his finger on the AAA trigger.

[mikegi]

Let's get real here, people. B-52's have no capability against enemy armor.

Why wouldn't a 1000lb JDAM have any capability against armor? If it isn't moving, it seems like a JDAM would be the perfect weapon.

[Stavka2]

B-52s don't fly close support. What they do is shock and wonders on infantry. Secondly actually they can do a lot against enemy armor, there is no armor on top and even a close hit will cause concussion to the crew and make them combat ineffective...hard to fight while your ears, nose and eyes are bleeding. Enemy armor only survives if its in concrete bunkers. If you are going to use Apaches, you need to bring in armor as well to over whelm the enemy.

[freebilly]

Let's get real here, people. B-52's have no capability against enemy armor.

Let's take out the AA first, then send in the Apaches....