Posts Tagged ‘B-2’

B-2s Bomb Libya: This Means War!

By Jamie McIntyre on Saturday, March 19th, 2011

B-2s Bomb Libya: This Means War!

Reading between the lines, it appears the United States is anxious to take a back seat in its latest war. Cruise missile are a pain-free way to kick off the conflict, and it now appears to be maneuvering for a support role: providing, intelligence, and refueling, while allowing the allies in a “coalition of the willing” to do the bulk of the dirty work…

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F-22 DOGFIGHT — Congress knows best?

By Jamie McIntyre on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

F-22 DOGFIGHT — Congress knows best?

Watching the pitched dogfight over the future of the F-22 Raptor, brings back fond memories of past congressional battles over expensive weapons systems, also derided at the time as cold war relics: notably the $2 Billion B-2 Stealth Bomber.
When the Pentagon decided 20 of the radar-evading batwing bombers was more than enough, some in Congress […]

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