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U.S. Air Force Lacks Preparedness for Syria Strike
Israel National News ^ | 9/3/2013 (7:51 PM) | Adam Ross

Posted on 09/03/2013 8:13:17 PM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist

Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh says the U.S. Air Force is not in an ideal place to lead a major Syria offensive...

(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


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To: virgil

“How much commitment to they have with Syria?”

How much commitment do we have to the naval base at Guantanamo? Syria is the Russian navy’s warm water port in the Mediterranean. Strategically, it’s close to the Suez Canal and Black Sea. Having a port there gives Russia the ability to move ships and troops from the Black Sea through the Suez into the Indian Ocean very quickly. I would fight for it if I were Putin. Obama is playing a dangerous game.


41 posted on 09/04/2013 12:27:01 AM PDT by Stingray (Stand for the truth or you'll fall for anything.)
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To: Vendome

Serbia didn’t have much in the way of an IADS. Whether Syria’s Russian-made one is any good remains to be see. Hopefully we get to not find out.


42 posted on 09/04/2013 12:37:56 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
...Obama’s intent to not make it a ground war...

Not sure what the Fairy King's intent is, but after the air war causes more problems than it fixes, you can be sure that Barry'n'John will be back on the Hill begging for ground troops.

FUBO, FUJF'nK.

43 posted on 09/04/2013 12:52:55 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

This is for show, so Obama can appear to be ‘tough’.


44 posted on 09/04/2013 1:27:23 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

They weren’t in an ideal place to help the Americans at Benghazi, either. This seems to be a recurring theme.


45 posted on 09/04/2013 1:29:30 AM PDT by Rocky (Obama is pure evil.)
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To: JRandomFreeper
I sat in a swivel chair with a cup of coffee

Swivel chairs are fun to zoom in. Also, it takes skill to make the turns without spilling the coffee.

46 posted on 09/04/2013 2:52:28 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

Boy I tell you, it is nothing like telling the enemy (or not) you are fixing to strike, bomb or kiss what your capabilites are.

What a bunch of dumb sonsabitches these people are.

I guess next they will tell them when to turn their radars on when the sortie is up in the air and give them the count down when they push the button 10 9 8 7 ......

Obama and his queer hench men.......crapola...


47 posted on 09/04/2013 3:06:51 AM PDT by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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To: Viennacon

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/28/the-u-s-weapons-systems-that-experts-say-were-hacked-by-the-chinese/

A lot of the hacking was already done. It’s scary to put our troops into harms way knowing some of our most classified, and even most basic military hardware is compromised.


48 posted on 09/04/2013 4:26:15 AM PDT by Patriot95
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To: sport

“Even an Obama voter has the intelligence...”

Uhhhhh, wrong...;-)

There is no intelligent Obama voter...

I have searched the world over, in WalMarts, Church’s Fried Chicken restarants, and Chuckie’s Soul Food Emporium...And zip, zero, nada...

No signs of intelligence in those recon missions...

Even though I did find a good case of gas afterwards...;-)


49 posted on 09/04/2013 11:15:07 AM PDT by stevie_d_64 (It's not the color of one's skin that offends people...it's how thin it is.)
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To: Patriot95
it not the worst that is happening. The worst thing is when compromised hardware components/spare parts are built into these weapon systems without hardware hack being detected.

Military subcontractors purchase parts made by Chicom companies in China controlled by PLA. In the end, Pentagon may get more than bargained for - Chicoms holding kill switch or capability to reassign targets.

50 posted on 09/04/2013 11:29:03 AM PDT by DTA (Hands off Syria !)
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To: stevie_d_64

You are correct.


51 posted on 09/04/2013 11:41:26 AM PDT by sport
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
He said that Obama’s intent to not make it a ground war would place this at the door of the Air Force.

And.... if the Air Force can't do the job, then Obama will be forced to send in ground troops.

52 posted on 09/04/2013 9:20:16 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
Obama supplied SAM missiles to the MB

Supplying missiles to enemy combatants=impeachment

53 posted on 09/05/2013 1:30:39 PM PDT by atc23 (The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever.)
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