Comments on: In Praise of Milbloggers, and of the Iraqi Air Force http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/10/in-praise-of-milbloggers-and-of-the-iraqi-air-force.html ... for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:53:48 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kirk Petersen http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/10/in-praise-of-milbloggers-and-of-the-iraqi-air-force.html/comment-page-1#comment-32 Kirk Petersen Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:20:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/10/in-praise-of-milbloggers-and-of-the-iraqi-air-force.html#comment-32 Mike, thanks for stopping by. The best place to pose your question would be at TheDonovan.com, I don't have any information on that. Mike, thanks for stopping by. The best place to pose your question would be at TheDonovan.com, I don’t have any information on that.

]]> By: mike http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/10/in-praise-of-milbloggers-and-of-the-iraqi-air-force.html/comment-page-1#comment-31 mike Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:16:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/10/in-praise-of-milbloggers-and-of-the-iraqi-air-force.html#comment-31 Is there any information about the kind of aircraft these newly graduated pilots will be flying - and will they be sufficient to defend Iraq's borders?<br/><br/>The Iraqis are capable of flying the world's most modern, high performance aircraft and that was probably what the graduating classes prior to class 66 were trained to fly. <br/><br/>If these pilots are only going to be flying prop planes, then it can be percieved by the Iraqis to be the US preventing them from obtaining the right kind of equipment necessary to stand on their own. We would never expect American troops to be able to stand in iraq without superior weaponry, so why should anyone expect the Iraqis could stand on their own without it?<br/><br/>This looks like we are setting up a protectorate or dependency and not building an independent nation that can stand on it's own, as its being portrayed by the White House. Is there any information about the kind of aircraft these newly graduated pilots will be flying – and will they be sufficient to defend Iraq’s borders?

The Iraqis are capable of flying the world’s most modern, high performance aircraft and that was probably what the graduating classes prior to class 66 were trained to fly.

If these pilots are only going to be flying prop planes, then it can be percieved by the Iraqis to be the US preventing them from obtaining the right kind of equipment necessary to stand on their own. We would never expect American troops to be able to stand in iraq without superior weaponry, so why should anyone expect the Iraqis could stand on their own without it?

This looks like we are setting up a protectorate or dependency and not building an independent nation that can stand on it’s own, as its being portrayed by the White House.

]]> By: Kirk Petersen http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/10/in-praise-of-milbloggers-and-of-the-iraqi-air-force.html/comment-page-1#comment-30 Kirk Petersen Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:16:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/10/in-praise-of-milbloggers-and-of-the-iraqi-air-force.html#comment-30 Thank you for your service, Bill, and for commenting. Thank you for your service, Bill, and for commenting.

]]> By: BillT http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/10/in-praise-of-milbloggers-and-of-the-iraqi-air-force.html/comment-page-1#comment-29 BillT Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:47:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/10/in-praise-of-milbloggers-and-of-the-iraqi-air-force.html#comment-29 John's been exposed to the MSM too long. I started in 1968 and I retired in 2005.<br/><br/>Geez -- never thought I'd have to fact-check a fellow mercenary... John’s been exposed to the MSM too long. I started in 1968 and I retired in 2005.

Geez — never thought I’d have to fact-check a fellow mercenary…

]]> By: Kirk Petersen http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/10/in-praise-of-milbloggers-and-of-the-iraqi-air-force.html/comment-page-1#comment-28 Kirk Petersen Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:13:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/10/in-praise-of-milbloggers-and-of-the-iraqi-air-force.html#comment-28 Thanks for the comment missbirdlegs. I've seen various things from the milbloggers over the years, but something about this item today really spoke to me powerfully. Thanks for the comment missbirdlegs. I’ve seen various things from the milbloggers over the years, but something about this item today really spoke to me powerfully.

]]> By: MissBirdlegs in AL http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/10/in-praise-of-milbloggers-and-of-the-iraqi-air-force.html/comment-page-1#comment-27 MissBirdlegs in AL Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:04:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/10/in-praise-of-milbloggers-and-of-the-iraqi-air-force.html#comment-27 You've discovered a wealth of info in the Milbloggers. I get all my war news from them. I've been reading them (and passing their stuff along) for at least 4 years and have always had a positive outlook on the War in Iraq, thanks to their superb talents. They are treasures in more ways than their military service! You’ve discovered a wealth of info in the Milbloggers. I get all my war news from them. I’ve been reading them (and passing their stuff along) for at least 4 years and have always had a positive outlook on the War in Iraq, thanks to their superb talents. They are treasures in more ways than their military service!

]]> By: Kirk Petersen http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/10/in-praise-of-milbloggers-and-of-the-iraqi-air-force.html/comment-page-1#comment-26 Kirk Petersen Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:45:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/10/in-praise-of-milbloggers-and-of-the-iraqi-air-force.html#comment-26 Thanks for stopping by! And how cool is it that Bill is from the Jersey Guard?<br/><br/>I understand about not naming DV, thought that was probably the case, but didn't seem needful to speculate. Thanks for stopping by! And how cool is it that Bill is from the Jersey Guard?

I understand about not naming DV, thought that was probably the case, but didn’t seem needful to speculate.

]]> By: John of Argghhh! http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/10/in-praise-of-milbloggers-and-of-the-iraqi-air-force.html/comment-page-1#comment-25 John of Argghhh! Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:22:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2008/10/in-praise-of-milbloggers-and-of-the-iraqi-air-force.html#comment-25 Thanks for the link - and actually, the only reason we haven't *named* the DV is because Bill couldn't get a spelling of the General's name he was sure of. He is the Iraqi standing next to Bill in the last photo in the post.<br/><br/>I see I need to do some updating on the site, too - and put up those "about us" bits I keep meaning to get to, but never make the time for.<br/><br/>Yes, Bill is a contractor. A retired NJ NG aviation CW4 who's career started in Vietnam in 1971 and ended in 2004 when he retired. He trains rotary- and fixed-wing pilots for the IAF. <br/><br/>Heh. I'm a retired soldier, and I'm a contractor too - I just do it stateside, where apparently I'm not a mercenary... 8^ ) Thanks for the link – and actually, the only reason we haven’t *named* the DV is because Bill couldn’t get a spelling of the General’s name he was sure of. He is the Iraqi standing next to Bill in the last photo in the post.

I see I need to do some updating on the site, too – and put up those “about us” bits I keep meaning to get to, but never make the time for.

Yes, Bill is a contractor. A retired NJ NG aviation CW4 who’s career started in Vietnam in 1971 and ended in 2004 when he retired. He trains rotary- and fixed-wing pilots for the IAF.

Heh. I’m a retired soldier, and I’m a contractor too – I just do it stateside, where apparently I’m not a mercenary… 8^ )

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