A Syrian Air Force fighter plane fires rockets during an air strike in the village of Tel Rafat, some 23 miles north of Aleppo, Aug. 9, 2012. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
It’s A Weird War When Iran And The U.S. Are Bombing The Same Country -- Michael Williams, Reuters
The McDonnell Douglas’ F4 Phantom was a workhorse of the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War in the 1960s. It was retired from the USAF and the British Royal Air Force some 20 years ago. But the vintage fighter-bomber put in a surprise performance a few days ago over the skies of northern Iraq.
Iranian Air Force Phantoms purchased during the reign of the Shah of Iran, who was overthrown in the revolution of 1979, attacked Islamic State bases in Diyala province near the town of Saadiya, on the frontline between Iraqi forces and Islamic State.
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My Comment: This "level of cooperation" may not last long (if ever) if reports like this one are true .... US Strikes on Iran Special Forces: Deadly Blow to Fragile Ties? (Sputnik).
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