Daily Mail: Fiasco of Britain's missing Tornados: No10 wants to send more jets to Syria...but we have '2 to 4' spare as defence expert MP reveals cuts and mothballing makes us a 'marginal' force
* Experts say that 24 Tornado ground-attack aircraft would be needed for Britain to mount an effective campaign, while maintaining missions in Iraq
* But RAF sources say that only 'two to four' jets poised to join eight-strong force already operating over IS territory from Britain's airbase in Cyprus
* Julian Lewis MP said Britain could only then make 'marginal' contribution
Britain does not have enough aircraft to carry out effective bombing missions against Islamic State in Syria, a senior Conservative MP has told The Mail on Sunday.
Experts say that 24 Tornado ground-attack aircraft would be needed for Britain to mount an effective campaign, while maintaining current missions in Iraq.
But RAF sources say that only 'two to four' jets are poised to join the eight-strong force already operating over IS territory from Britain's airbase at Akrotiri in Cyprus.
Update: Analysts: UK Airstrikes in Syria Won't Turn Tide Against Islamic State (VOA)
WNU Editor: If these reports are true .... shame on British PM Cameron.
6 comments:
I think this congresswoman has a better position on the matter.
http://russia-insider.com/en/us-congresswoman-introduces-bill-stop-illegal-war-assad-says-cia-ops-must-stop/ri11507
Cameron .. the wonk who likes dead pigs ..
Then pull them out of iraqi airspace as the australians will fill the gap as pulled out if syria once russia got involved.
RHH. US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is someone taht I would vote for.
Robert Fisk's take on it:
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/david-cameron-there-arent-70000-moderate-fighters-in-syria-and-whoever-heard-of-a-moderate-with-a-a6753576.html
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