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Shaun,
I have to think about answering in more depth in a public forum. There are both security issues and UCMJ issues about criticizing in a public forum. You are right that you can cut down the flow that is really not the issue. There were enough armaments in country already, including enough to make shaped charges w/liners. Look up the size of the storage area next to Al Asad airbase as an example.
I think the media should be reporting accurately. They all want the 5-10 minute story and for all their “worldliness” they miss far more of the nuances than 95% of the Troops (meaning Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and airmen) on the ground. If you ever get a chance have a drink with those who have done CAG or similar tours. The stories are eerily similar in that the media types don’t get their idea of what is going on, is confused what doesn’t want to show and leaves. The media has the same problem as the DoD and DoS, the media needs imbeds for the expertise to have a clue on what is reported but doesn’t want them to become too friendly with the military while the DoD and DoS have area experts who live there. The difference is that most of the DoD types that are not FAOs work hard at understanding something that is foreign to them…
SeaHawk,
Never operated UAVs. Just an occasional user and hopefully not an abuser. Great tools but lots of potential for things to go wrong, more than a few close calls on the intramural side of things.
Currently down at Ft. Worth and having issues w/ reserve USMC air, USAFR Vipers, and Lockheed plant flight safety in conjunction with the base. So far it is USMC and Lockheed on one side and USN trying to throw out OPNAV, etc. for some form of USAF stuffs. Safety issues for all concerned.
S/F, FOG
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