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"Since WWII, air to air combat has been incredibly rare. That doesn't mean that jets are "obsolete", your original claim."
And what are fighters for? Well, they're they're to protect bombers. And what are bombers there for? Well, they're their to blow up targets. And bombers are certainly obsolete. Now, you could make a case for jet fighters serving the role of close air support. Fine. But for last 46 six years air power's been vastly over-rated. Why? Because it turns a profit for the military industrial complex.
"Ever see pictures of the "Highway of Death" leading back to Baghdad in Gulf War I? They were so effective they had to be called off as to not turn world opinion against us."
Sure. And world opinion was against us because there was a cease-fire and those Iraqi columns were retreating back to Iraq. So I suppose if the enemy is out in the open and not shooting back, and you've got ample time to plan the whole thing, then yes, I suppose jet fighters are pretty effective.
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