Comments on: A Squad Leader’s Yearly Salary or an Hour in an F-22? http://washingtonindependent.com/50678/a-squad-leaders-yearly-salary-or-an-hour-in-an-f-22 National News in Context Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:37:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dick http://washingtonindependent.com/50678/a-squad-leaders-yearly-salary-or-an-hour-in-an-f-22/comment-page-1#comment-44420 Dick Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:18:28 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=50678#comment-44420 Ask the ground pounders what they would rather have - another Sargent or air superiority over their battlefield? Our enemies will soon have have an 8 to 1 fighter advantage over the US with our current 30 year old fighters, they will dictate terms our our surrender. Ask the ground pounders what they would rather have – another Sargent or air superiority over their battlefield? Our enemies will soon have have an 8 to 1 fighter advantage over the US with our current 30 year old fighters, they will dictate terms our our surrender.

]]> By: Jon H http://washingtonindependent.com/50678/a-squad-leaders-yearly-salary-or-an-hour-in-an-f-22/comment-page-1#comment-43841 Jon H Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:25:22 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=50678#comment-43841 So, basically, we should only buy however many F-22s are required to serve the needs of Hollywood, assuming they can't be satisfied with CGI.<br><br>And we should of course charge the movie producers for the flight time. So, basically, we should only buy however many F-22s are required to serve the needs of Hollywood, assuming they can't be satisfied with CGI.

And we should of course charge the movie producers for the flight time.

]]> By: strangely_enough http://washingtonindependent.com/50678/a-squad-leaders-yearly-salary-or-an-hour-in-an-f-22/comment-page-1#comment-43774 strangely_enough Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:55:07 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=50678#comment-43774 But, it provides so many kickbacks, er, contributions, er, jobs in their districts... But, it provides so many kickbacks, er, contributions, er, jobs in their districts…

]]> By: zabjw http://washingtonindependent.com/50678/a-squad-leaders-yearly-salary-or-an-hour-in-an-f-22/comment-page-1#comment-43704 zabjw Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:27:50 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=50678#comment-43704 Fast fighters didn't work in South Viet Nam and they don't work in Afghanistan. You need overhead loiter. This is a very appropriate blog article. Boots and bullets to protect civilian infrastucture building is the only way to win over the tribal groups of insurgent protecting areas. Fast fighters didn't work in South Viet Nam and they don't work in Afghanistan. You need overhead loiter. This is a very appropriate blog article. Boots and bullets to protect civilian infrastucture building is the only way to win over the tribal groups of insurgent protecting areas.

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