From my “military guy”:

As a school-trained and experienced guy who planned and controlled air sorties – the guy on the ground will almost ALWAYS prefer the lower and slower aircraft, whether it’s an Apache vs an A-10, or an A-10 versus a F-16. It’s the Air Force who wants to have nothing but fast movers doing things like that -simply because they can use them for more roles.
Heck, one of the reasons the Army developed the attack helicopter was because it was way too hard to get enough air force aircraft to do the job right – and safer. The pilot can see the targets better, track them better, has a smaller error in his aiming, all of which makes it safer for the guys on the ground – unless they are in the target area.
Susteren is engaged in the usual routine of otherwise smart people who, deep in their heart, think guys like me are stupid. After all, while you wouldn’t go to your barber for head surgery – anyone can be a general.