While US air superiority has always be the mainstay of American military tactics, preferring to carpet bomb so-called "strategic targets" that in fact including civilian targets, rather than face the Mujahideen on the ground, the myth of its air infallibility is rapidly collapsing as the Islamic State of Iraq reports another Super Cobra downed in Ramadi.
It is not surprising that there is literally no mention of this latest downing in mainstream press, as it was getting rather embarrassing for the Americans as news of dozens of aircraft, not just helicopters, but large aircraft like the Hercules C130, made its way to mainstream press in recent weeks. It appears now that the Americans are tight lipped, preferring to keep up appearances particularly as their "new security plan" in Iraq unravels.
That has not stopped the Mujahideen from employing new weaponry and tactics to penetrate US air operations, that is now clearly being exploited just as the Humvee was in the early days of the war.
The Amir of the Islamic State of Iraq, in a recent statement, made clear that it was employing new technology with impressive results as we have seen in recent weeks, with this latest downing just one more example of America's declining power.
Islamic State Of Iraq Shoots Down Cross Worshippers Super Cobra Aircraft In Ramadi
In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
All praise be to Allah, The Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds. Peace and prayer be upon our prophet, Muhammad, his family, and his companions.
On Friday afternoon, February 23, 2007, the Mujahideen of the Islamic State of Iraq, may Allah honor it, by the grace of Allah downed a cross worshipper's Super Cobra aircraft in Ramadi in al-Anbar province, completely destroying it and killing all the crew on board.
These operations are part of the Al-Karama (Honor) Expedition, declared by Sheikh Abu Omar Al-Baghdadi, Amir of the Islamic State of Iraq, may Allah protect him.
Allahu Akbar!
"Honor, power and glory belong to Allah, to his messenger, and to the believers, but the hypocrites know not."
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