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F-22 Raptors deploy to Middle East
UPI ^ | October 2nd, 2015 | By Richard Tomkins

Posted on 10/02/2015 10:47:38 PM PDT by Mariner

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Why do we need Raptors in the Middle East? I thought ISIS had no air force.
1 posted on 10/02/2015 10:47:38 PM PDT by Mariner
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They will need them to try and slip past Putin’s no-fly zone in Syria.


2 posted on 10/02/2015 10:50:47 PM PDT by Bobalu (Russians.... not ashamed of being white!)
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Why do we need Raptors in the Middle East? I thought ISIS had no air force.

To protect head-chopping muslim terrorists from Russian bombs.

3 posted on 10/02/2015 10:52:28 PM PDT by Ethan Clive Osgoode
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To remove them from defending against the Chinese, of course.


4 posted on 10/02/2015 10:57:02 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
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Got to give China room ......


5 posted on 10/02/2015 10:57:33 PM PDT by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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"To protect head-chopping muslim terrorists from Russian bombs. "

Yeah, I fear Obama will be shamed in to butching up and declare a no fly zone for all but coalition aircraft.

Monumental mistake. The kind of action taken by a rookie to save face.

7 posted on 10/02/2015 11:02:43 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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Russia is a bigger threat to our national interests than any terrorist group. Not that we shouldn’t kill terrorists but we can’t keep making the mistake of ignoring our long term strategic interests while we focus on short term emotional interests.


8 posted on 10/02/2015 11:03:37 PM PDT by RC one (....and subject to the jurisdiction thereof)
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What??? Didn’t think the Raptor was supported for anything other training and air shows...

Godspeed.


9 posted on 10/02/2015 11:05:44 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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"Because of security considerations and host nation sensitivities, the HIANG will not release the base nor country where the Raptors are operating from...

Turkey. They're operating out of Incirlik, almost certainly.

10 posted on 10/02/2015 11:10:09 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: . IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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Probably deployed to Kuwait.


11 posted on 10/02/2015 11:10:28 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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Nukes in the hands of Muslims are far more dangerous than nukes in the hands of Russians. A regime toppling in Pakistan, Iran going nuclear or in the longer-term, Muslims taking over nuclear-powered European nations are three bigger threats than Russia has to offer us.


12 posted on 10/02/2015 11:11:15 PM PDT by JediJones (The #1 Must-see Filibuster of the Year: TEXAS TED AND THE CONSERVATIVE CRUZ-ADE)
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"Russia is a bigger threat to our national interests than any terrorist group."

So, we send out best into theater because has place a modest, at best, force there?

I'm thinkin' the US is contemplating a move.

13 posted on 10/02/2015 11:11:44 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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Or Incirlik.


14 posted on 10/02/2015 11:13:40 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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Turkey. They're operating out of Incirlik, almost certainly.

If so, this puts the F-22s astride the route from Israel to Iran.

In which case, the F-22s serve as a message to Bibi...

15 posted on 10/02/2015 11:15:18 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: . IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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100% correct. The first Jihadi who gets hold of a nuke will detonate it as fast as he learns how to do it.


16 posted on 10/02/2015 11:22:41 PM PDT by entropy12 (When you vote for a candidate, you are actually voting for his rich donors! Trump has no rich donors)
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To: Mariner

Yeah, I fear Obama will be shamed in to butching up and declare a no fly zone for all but coalition aircraft.

Monumental mistake. The kind of action taken by a rookie to save face.


POS Obama is going to get a bunch of Americans killed.


17 posted on 10/02/2015 11:25:15 PM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: okie01

Iran treaty requires us to defend Iran against attack by Israel.


18 posted on 10/02/2015 11:26:10 PM PDT by entropy12 (When you vote for a candidate, you are actually voting for his rich donors! Trump has no rich donors)
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The first Jihadi who gets hold of a nuke will detonate it as fast as he learns how to do it.


And he’ll sit on it to make sure it works.


19 posted on 10/02/2015 11:27:24 PM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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Fastest path to 72 virgins!


20 posted on 10/02/2015 11:28:51 PM PDT by entropy12 (When you vote for a candidate, you are actually voting for his rich donors! Trump has no rich donors)
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