Well, it made it into the Washington Times, but, not finding it anywhere else
The Iraqi air force, struggling back to life after being decimated in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, played a key role in battles against rebel militiamen in Basra last week, boosting morale among Iraqi troops and providing hope for the country’s future, its top commander told The Washington Times.
Since March 25, Lt. Gen. Kamal Barzanji’s airmen have flown more than 100 missions in support of Iraqi ground security forces in Basra during Operation Charge of the Knights, under the order of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who said the offensive was to squelch the growing criminal elements in the region.
“When the Basra operation started, from the first day our air force [conducted] support missions,” Gen. Barzanji said in a telephone interview from Baghdad. “It raises the morale of the [Iraqi] soldiers as well. One hundred percent of all the requests from Basra we fulfilled.”
Our men and women will show the Iraqi’s how to be world class aviators, so they can wipe out Al Qaeda and Iranians, when necessary!
