soddim,
I take your point and agree with most of what you say, I was just being a little light hearted and picky in my response to your original mail and the dates.
On Iran and boats, would we have done ANYTHING different over the last 50 years? I doubt it. We have a highly capable RAF and though it is clearly far smaller than the one you and I joined we are looking at a very different world situation where a huge air force with hundreds and hundreds of shiny new jets just isn't needed any more.
cyrus,
Young Mohammed?
Who the hell is that? The threat today does nOT come from ANY fast jets, have you noticed what the armed forces have been up to lately?