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2005-06-09 Africa: Horn

NATO agrees to airlift African Union troops to Sudan's Darfur region

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Posted by ed 2005-06-09 07:48|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This will be the largest all Euro airlift since Stalingrad.

What?
Oh.

Nevermind.

Posted by Shipman 2005-06-09 10:05|| 2005-06-09 10:05|| Front Page Top

#2 but France insistedto pay, for the whole partay.

Posted by Delusional Francophile 2005-06-09 10:20|| 2005-06-09 10:20|| Front Page Top

#3 Why don't they just charter a few Air France jets, rent some choppers and crew from Blackwater, hire Alladin's Lamp catering, and have Tribe, Inc build the ~~movie set~~ HQ. All off-the-shelf commercial services. Eliminates the need to build up infrastructure when all they really need is some rolodex numbers for the occasional one-off expeditionary ~~soiree~~ campaign.

Posted by .com 2005-06-09 11:53|| 2005-06-09 11:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually, the same goes for mortuary services - which will prolly be their largest single expense, come to think of it. I'm sure there's a Peaceful Repose in Paradise or Get Yer Virgins Now or Deaders 'R Us listed somewhere on the 'Net. Hey, these guys could prolly work something out, for a fair price.

Posted by .com 2005-06-09 11:58|| 2005-06-09 11:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Washington had hoped for a NATO-commanded airlift operation, but France insisted the EU take charge. As a result, the two will run "side-by-side" airlift operations while taking pains to avoid wasteful duplication, said a NATO official.

Okay. Let's have a race. See who gets there first.

Posted by tu3031 2005-06-09 12:01|| 2005-06-09 12:01|| Front Page Top

#6 And everybody will use American military transports.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-06-09 16:58|| 2005-06-09 16:58|| Front Page Top

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