After months of uncertainty, the U.S. government has decided to temporarily base Iraq's first three F-16 fighter jets in Tucson, AZ, to support the pilot training mission there. The decision, confirmed by the Pentagon on Nov. 10, means the aircraft would remain in the United States until the security situation improves in Iraq. The aircraft were due to begin moving to Balad Air Base north of Baghdad this fall, but basing preparations were disrupted by the advance of the extremist...
