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Why Patriot Missiles Weren't Protecting Troops in Iraq and Why They Still Aren't
- nimbius 7y agoSomewhat unrelated but interesting...in the article it states the US is supplying Iraq with F-16 fighter jets? Do the Iraqis know this is a 40 year old fighter jet? The Pentagon’s fourth-generation fighter fleet no longer enjoys a massive technological advantage as they did in years past. For around the same price you could pick up a faster, newer, more capable Mutiroll SU30 with thrust vectoring and half a chance to evade phased array anti aircraft missile defense. Im guessing perhaps the bidding process in Iraq wasnt exactly as open as it could be.