[QUOTE]By UK Airpower,are you indicating attack assets alone or including SH as well?QUOTE]
There is the nub of why there is a missunderstanding amongst many in the land environment about air power - many perceive it to be 'just' CAS (ie the woosh bang bit they can see/hear/feel). What the air environment needs to do is highlight that CAS is but one part of air power (I know that this may well be news to the Harrier community).
ISTAR is essential in effectively utilising assets to attrit the insurgents (Predator and Nimrod are play key roles here)
SH are doing a stirling job.
Even the much maligned AT Fleet is part of the overall contribution - LAND forces and their materiel have to get to theatre(s) and it takes a long time to go by boat to the nearest port then drive!