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March 05, 2008

Good idea

Michael Goldfarb suggests President Bush send F-22 Raptors to Columbia.*

Colombia is our ally, FARC is our mutual enemy, and Chavez has built an entire career as an anti-American posturer. So here's a three-fer: Let's have joint U.S.-Colombia exercises involving a squadron or two of our new F-22s. It would concentrate the mind of Chavez, who adores his new Sukhois. His prized fighter-force would soon become scrap metal against F-22s.

* Update: Or even Colombia, which would have the advantage of being an actual country (see comments).

Update: I am constantly baffled anyone should give credence to threats of war from countries harbouring forces already making war against their neighbours. This is as true for Iran, Syria and "Saudi" Arabia as it is for Ecuador and Venezuela.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at March 5, 2008 06:43 AM

Comments

Wouldn't that be Colombia...

Posted by: Chris Taylor at March 5, 2008 09:44 AM

I am operating under some time constraints this week and clearly need editing! :-)

Posted by: Ghost of a flea at March 5, 2008 09:47 AM