It sure is a good thing U.S. soldiers have been able to take care of Iraqi security for them so that they can save their money for some new F-16s.

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Give a man a fish (or a surge) and he eats for a day. Teach him how to fish (or fly) and he eats (or threatens Israel) for a lifetime.

If you're confused, let me explain. F-16s won't help Iraqis secure their streets. Everytime U.S. forces resort to air strikes in our COIN campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq, it sets us back by unnerving the population and fueling the insurgency's legitimacy. F-16s are designed for decisive combat operations, like penetrating Israeli airspace and conducting air strikes.