They really have no understanding of reality. Until it mugs, rapes, maims, or imprisons them.

Then they switch over and join the real reality-based community.

“The “new realists” are not only unrealistic; they’re also just plain stupid. God save us from these simple-minded men!

I do know this much. I am terrified of an Obama presidency. The more I learn the more frightened I become. I guess that’s why all my Dem friends keep their heads in the sand. They don’t want to know. They’ve drunk the kool-aid and await their salvation.

One F-22 = six F15s

Nice. Now where are those F-14’s when you need them?

And let’s not be too hard on lgm – some of the new posters are making him look like a genius.

On September 1st, 2008 at 9:59 am, lgm said:

Our realists understand that with our armed forces tied down in Iraq, there is little we can do about Georgia but jawbone.

Truely spoken by those who are out of the loop and were probably never in it anyway.

Perhaps all should brush up on Sun Tzu’s “The Art Of War”.

On September 1st, 2008 at 11:23 am, FamilyMan said:
I have a young friend who flies a Raptor. He would say to old pilots. “eat your heart out”. We don’t want Obama to be in control of that much power,

I hope he appreciates how lucky he is to be flying the Air Force’s new toy. He must be a pretty good stick to make the cut to the Raptor program. I hope he gets to enjoy it for a few years before they expect him to start taking on staff jobs pulling him out of the cockpit. I’ve heard one F-22 has handed several F-15s their butts in recent dog fights. As I always tell the pilots here beware the flight surgeon he can take away all your fun.

Boomer said:
Sorry to drift off into dreamland, but as we always said back in the day, “you can always take the man of the airplane, but you can’t take the airplane out of the man.”

I have a young friend who flies a Raptor. He would say to old pilots. “eat your heart out”. We don’t want Obama to be in control of that much power,

Have no fear, Baaaaarrrrraaaacccccckkkkkk, Super Chicken is here!

I assure all of you we have the capability with the two remaining squadron’s at this Wing to reach out and touch anyone in the world should it become necessary. Having been a mission planner for some real world operations all it would take is one of these squadron’s with one of the new F-22 squadron’s and proper tanker support to destroy all of the air, ground, and naval forces the Russians have used to overrun Georgia. Our forces may be stressed and tired, but they know what they are fighting for and they know they are winning and want to see this current war to a successful end so we don’t have to go back and fight it all over again in a couple of years. There is also a very large pool of trained manpower available to our armed forces of retired and recently separated military personnel that either have a 4 or 10 year inactive reserve commitment. I still have 2 years of eligibility left on mine and can still fit into my uniforms if I need to. So lgm don’t think for a minute we can’t respond to any geopolitical situation that arises provided our leadership has the will to enforce any US policy by projecting military power.

Is that not the point of the International Relations plan of the Dems? As you have said, ‘Jawbone’.

Good point.
K2,
lgm’s as dumb as rocks, it’s only ok if B.O.z.o.’s doing the talking.

Kinda like raising children. If they don’t have some fear of punishment, you aren’t doing your job.

On September 1st, 2008 at 9:59 am, lgm said:
Our realists understand that with our armed forces tied down in Iraq, there is little we can do about Georgia but jawbone.

Is that not the point of the International Relations plan of the Dems? As you have said, ‘Jawbone’.

I prefer the true realist version – there will always be war…..history tells me it is so – and history tells me talking / appeasing will do nothing to stop it.

speak not as what you (apparently) are not.

Those of us in the trade would point out:

.logistics into/outof RepGeorgia would only support one Brigade of land forces in an intervention until multiple corridors of supply could be opened.

.we happen to have one such Brigade available and fit, were it to be ordered to deploy there.

.the major issue isn’t land forces anyway. Naval assets are in motion, and Air combat assets are available in large numbers if tasked to deploy, and are of the type needed.

.the only item that would be a stretch would be Air Mobility assets, which would have to be retasked.

Hope that cleared up the available choices for you.