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2008-08-03 Iraq

Air Force Looks To A New Drone To Keep Peace In Iraq

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Posted by Sherry 2008-08-03 14:35|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 The Reaper was deployed in Iraq for the first time July 17 from Balad Air Base, and has been flying in ~~Afghanistan~~ Pakland since September.

heh....do you hear something?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-08-03 15:15|| 2008-08-03 15:15|| Front Page Top

#2 MQ-9 Reaper flys overhead for long endurance periods. We call that persistent stare.

Mahmood, "Do you feel that Haji?"

Haji, "Feel what?"

Mahmood, "who's watching us?"

Haji, "Huh?"

Mahmood, "I wonder if it's Allah?"

Haji, "I stinks your imaginating tings Mahmoo....BOOOM!

/thanks Sherry ~:)

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2008-08-03 15:34|| 2008-08-03 15:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Still going to need QRF for quite a while. And that means mobile infantry.

AF should realize there's yet to be a way to take and hold ground without the PBI. And its the individual grunt that has one this by being out there amongst the sheep, killing wolves, showing the way things are and being a living example of a liberator (not a conqueror).

Posted by OldSpook 2008-08-03 16:41|| 2008-08-03 16:41|| Front Page Top

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