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Angleae

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19. Drones would get shot down.

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #17)

Thu Aug 29, 2013, 02:57 AM

Aug 2013

Syria has a major air defense capability (both SAMs and fighters) unlike Afghanistan and Iraq and could easily shoot down any drone in their airspace (even tomahawk missiles are iffy unless launched in a mass barrage).

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US rules out unilateral military action in Syria [View all] kpete Aug 2013 OP

How about this option, wild bird Aug 2013 #1

Gotta feed the war machine Red Knight Aug 2013 #2

Sorry but 1 day strike yoloisalie Aug 2013 #3

I think you are mostly right. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #4

Who says it will be limited? Red Knight Aug 2013 #15

What's this? Another "coalition of the non-entities" being formed to "justify" illegal warfare? Nihil Aug 2013 #5

Think "coalition of the coerced". ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #6

So there's still a chance. JackRiddler Aug 2013 #7

Love the continuous anonymous 'trial balloons' going up lately. AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #8

Maybe ctsnowman Aug 2013 #9

You forgot Poland! nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #11

You forgot Poland Cal Carpenter Aug 2013 #12

If the British parliament rejects it, that will be interesting. David__77 Aug 2013 #10

The worrying thing is that Cameron is every bit as much of a brown-nosing git as Blair ... Nihil Aug 2013 #13

We've seen this movie before PaulKersey Aug 2013 #14

No US Carriers in the Med, nearest secure US Air Base is 2400 KM away, whats the problem? happyslug Aug 2013 #16

They dont have to use jets though they could use drones cstanleytech Aug 2013 #17

The issue is VOLUME. happyslug Aug 2013 #18

Drones would get shot down. Angleae Aug 2013 #19