The more of these stone age savages who are left splattered across the desert the better. No matter what the cost, they have to be eliminated. Permanently
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Entirely agree BEagle.
As for the OP's queries, the RAF is of course fully capable of its present task (in a relatively benign situation), as are most of its allied Air Forces (I won't define the exceptions!). Sadly, its capability of expanding this task, on a much greater scale, in a more threatening environment, with sustenance, is unarguably, other than as a minor US helper, no longer possible - regardless of the UK Defence Secretary's belief (ref his Party Conf speech)!! Perhaps some would say, like it or not, that's where we are, or have been driven/let down over the past decade or two! My comments are politically directed.