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Forum: Military Aviation

16th Aug 2016, 17:38

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,535

Posted By Melchett01

Lonewolf, This isn't new - the RFAF have...

Lonewolf,

This isn't new - the RFAF have been doing this sort of routing over Iran/Iraq for months now. I can only assume that the Government of Iraq is content or it wouldn't happen. There's no...

Forum: Military Aviation

31st Aug 2013, 16:13

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,535

Posted By Melchett01

Little more than a diplomatic attempt at a...

Little more than a diplomatic attempt at a slapped wrist. If any 'western' states were going to get involved other than the UK, it was always going to be the US and France.

Obama has little...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Aug 2013, 22:02

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,535

Posted By Melchett01

The result of last night's vote in no way results...

The result of last night's vote in no way results in a diminution of either GB plc or the rationale for having Armed Forces as suggested by the likes of Paddy Ashdown. Only those that would like to...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Aug 2013, 22:38

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,535

Posted By Melchett01

AA - the only people getting worked up about this...

AA - the only people getting worked up about this are the US, UK and Fr - all countries with centre / centre left administrations and a generally Liberal outlook on life, who are keen to send other...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Aug 2013, 21:54

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,535

Posted By Melchett01

Eclectic, That report doesn't make me feel...

Eclectic,

That report doesn't make me feel any warmer or fuzzier. In fact it just seem to confirm my suspicion that they really don't know what's going on and this is a knee-jerk reaction by...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Aug 2013, 14:00

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,535

Posted By Melchett01

No it doesn't. It suggests the effects are...

No it doesn't.

It suggests the effects are illegal i.e run counter to the Law of Armed Conflict and various Humanitarian Laws (which the Syrians may or may not be signatories to).

SCUDs per...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Aug 2013, 13:50

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,535

Posted By Melchett01

Let's hope it's better than Curveball's was back...

Let's hope it's better than Curveball's was back in 2002/03 then.

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Aug 2013, 12:48

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,535

Posted By Melchett01

I can't help but feel we are deliberately being...

I can't help but feel we are deliberately being drawn into this. The Syrian opposition have been pleading for some form of substantive help for months now, but their confused C2 and hopelessly...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Jun 2013, 09:56

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,535

Posted By Melchett01

If the situation in Syria was that much of an...

If the situation in Syria was that much of an issue it required active and aggressive intervention at the state level, then as it's their backyard, I would expect the neighbouring Middle Eastern...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Apr 2013, 20:50

Replies: 2,582

Here it comes: Syria

Views: 647,535

Posted By Melchett01

I would think we are still a long way off from...

I would think we are still a long way off from doing anything. Kofi Anan has already said there is no military solution in Syria and despite their insistence that the use of WMD would constitute a...

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