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2002-12-16 Axis of Evil

Western jets attack southern Iraq air defences

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Posted by Steve 2002-12-16 02:51 pm|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wow. Civilian installations with Anti-aircraft and missile batteries. Somebody page the inspectors...

Posted by Ptah 2002-12-16 15:04:08|| 2002-12-16 15:04:08|| Front Page Top

#2 If there's any civs around those SAM sites, it's only because the army boyos won't let 'em leave. We blow the things up quite regularly, and the civs all know that.

Posted by mojo 2002-12-16 15:48:54|| 2002-12-16 15:48:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Oh, we provide strong defense against the air.The air will never defeat us. It's the infidel AIRplanes we have problem with...

Posted by tu3031 2002-12-16 16:05:56|| 2002-12-16 16:05:56|| Front Page Top

#4 Reminds me of the late-sixties border clashes between China and Soviet Union."Chinese aggressors ambushed a peace-loving tractor crew plowing a field near Amur river.The tractor responded to fire."

Posted by El Id 2002-12-16 22:27:00|| 2002-12-16 22:27:00|| Front Page Top

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