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Old 21st Dec 2008, 22:26
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Ah, so because other countries try and fail we shouldn't?
Damn, I thought we Brits had quite a good record for doing what others have failed to do. Still, with such mighty examples as the Danish, New Zealanders and Brazilians leading the way and failing perhaps we'd be best to give it a miss.
To be frank though I believe the current division of air power is probably correct (in my humble opinion). Of course if the Army and RN finally laid to rest the sour grapes they've been dragging around since 1918 over the fact they are not perhaps the best people to run the majority of airpower then perhaps those who run the RAF wouldn't feel the need to adopt a 'best form of defence is attack' plan.
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