I suspect that troops on the ground don't get a say in this. Edit: I suspect that US troops on the ground don't get a say in this. In other words, it doesn't f

I suspect that troops on the ground don't get a say in this. Edit: I suspect that US troops on the ground don't get a say in this. In other words, it doesn't further some politician's (or politically motivated general's) agenda to champion this plane over something less effective.