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2007-07-27 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Anonymoose 2007-07-27 09:56|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Targets. Lots of 'em.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2007-07-27 12:00|| 2007-07-27 12:00|| Front Page Top

#2 an "Islamic" version

Read as mucho simplified using comic books for instruction manuals, minimum instruments so as not to obscure the pilots Islamic rage, etc. etc.

Posted by Almost Anonymous5839">Almost Anonymous5839 2007-07-27 12:57|| 2007-07-27 12:57|| Front Page Top

#3 This should soak up an entire year's worth of Iranian oil exports revenue and 30 minutes of US pilots' time to create 50 new aces.

Posted by ed 2007-07-27 13:02|| 2007-07-27 13:02|| Front Page Top

#4 As long as the French provide the inside information on defeating any advanced avionics, by all means let the knuckleheads in Teheran but the russian planes. The costs will be enormous, maintenance quickly degrading the aircraft and rendering the fleet increasingly inop, and actually prompting them to think that active air defense with aircraft is a viable option for them. So much better than belts and belts of modern SAM/ADA systems clustered arount key nuc weaps sites and ISRC4 sites.
But, we mustn't not lose site of the funding for these procurements.....the West and our petroleum addiction. We must aggressively find a fuel cell technologic solution ASAP!

Posted by JustAboutEnough 2007-07-27 13:55|| 2007-07-27 13:55|| Front Page Top

#5 I can understand the Iranians wanting some nice shiny new fighters, but don't you need some of the those - uh what's the term? - pilots?

Of course, the cash-hungry rooskies may be happy to sell some of those too. As long as they are not paid by check.

Posted by SteveS 2007-07-27 14:01|| 2007-07-27 14:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Good. The same money spent on bombardment missiles would've made Iran truly dangerous. I like it when Lions(TM) delude themself into thinking they can fight stand up battles.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-07-27 15:57|| 2007-07-27 15:57|| Front Page Top

#7 "Of course, the cash-hungry rooskies may be happy to sell some of those too. As long as they are not paid by check."

So what difference does the nationality of the paymaster make to you Steve, Chechoslavakian, French, who care.. oh, you mean method of payment....?? oops, my bad.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-07-27 17:04|| 2007-07-27 17:04|| Front Page Top

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