Military Clash Between The United States And Iraqi Jets

Part I of Essay
On Tuesday, January 5th, 1999, two air to air military clashes between American and Iraqi forces occurred approximately 15 minutes apart from one another. In the first incident, American Air Force F-15 jets fired on two Iraqi MIG jets. The Pentagon says the Iraqi Jets we ....

Part II of Essay
.... were not involved in the confrontations. There has been conjecture that Iraq continues to disregard the no-flight-zones so that they may be pursued by U.S. warplanes, in hopes to perhaps capture a U.S. pilot in an elaborate blackmailing plot. This military clash was just one of the three military clashes which has happened in the past two or so weeks. Despite the close encounter, President Hussein stated that he would continue to send warplanes over the no-flight-zones. These blatant disregards for the no-flight-zone restrictions seem ....