Tornados to be axed?

[GrahamO]

... well certainly to a mr mahahmoud a-mad-inejad and all those others who may be contemplating conflicts, as well as all those fragile cease-fires that are waiting to explode into fighting, not just in the Gulf area but in Asia, Africa, and even within Europe, (and let’s not forget NI and the Falkland Islands)

Somehow I doubt the strength (or not) of the Royal Air Force will be part of their decision making process. Its whether the US will react that matters and nothing else.

Don't kid yourself that our ability to project force will scare any of the locals. You're trying to apply logic to a non-logical bunch.