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Post by cp on Feb 18, 2012 15:50:09 GMT -5
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Post by cp on Feb 28, 2012 11:16:13 GMT -5
So Im reading an article in the paper about Afghanistans "fledgling" airfoce academy in Shindad. There is currently a US airforce unit there training Afghan pilots. In the article the US commander says "were not going to be here forever, but we'll have wasted a lot of money if we just leave in 2016."
2016 is the date set by NATO for the Afghan air force to take charge. It also says the US led coalation wants to double the ranks of the Afghan air force from 4,000 to 8,000 personel and increase the countrys fleet to more than 140 aircraft , more than twice its existing size.
So much for the 2014 withdrawll?
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Post by cp on Feb 28, 2012 12:02:46 GMT -5
"ON THE EDGE OF A NEW CONFLICT" - Irans response to an Israeli attack would dictate level of U.S. involvement- WASHINGTON - An Israeli pre-emptive attack on Irans nuclear sites could draw U.S. into a new Mideast conflict a prospect dreaded by a Pentagon wary of new entanglements. That could mean pressing into service the top tier of American firepoewer-war planes, warships, special operations forces, and possibly airborne infantry-with unpredictable outcomes in one of the worlds most volitile regions.
-Just part of a rather interesting article I read.
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Post by SPLASH on Feb 28, 2012 12:59:42 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this CP, very informative.
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Post by cp on Feb 28, 2012 13:38:44 GMT -5
No problem, I thought it was pretty interesting.
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Post by SPLASH on Feb 28, 2012 19:25:35 GMT -5
Good modify, blind man
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