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2009-02-14 Africa Horn
Sorry Tale of Darfur's UN Helicopters
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Posted by Steve White 2009-02-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ]  Top

#1 i'm sure we'll be giving them 118 brand new ones now
Posted by rabid whitetail 2009-02-14 09:59||   2009-02-14 09:59|| Front Page Top

#2 In response, an international coalition of activists published a report assessing which countries had the type of machine needed for Darfur

Let the international coalition do something useful besides blather, like raising the money to lease helicopters.
Posted by Pappy 2009-02-14 13:39||   2009-02-14 13:39|| Front Page Top

#3 What would be the cost for a Euro NATO country to put a helicopter support squadron into Darfur? Two dozen copters with pilots, ground crews, proper support and security would do. Perhaps each major Euro country could sign up for a year's duty. Start with France, or maybe Germany.
Posted by Steve White 2009-02-14 15:41||   2009-02-14 15:41|| Front Page Top

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