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2020-10-21 The Grand Turk

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Posted by Fred 2020-10-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Sublime Porte

#1 You have to assume Russia sent the "Chimp" version of the system as they usually do. So sad the chimps weren't up to the job.

Posted by Mercutio 2020-10-21 08:32|| 2020-10-21 08:32|| Front Page Top

#2 ^ Does that make yippee a rube, a mark, a chump or all or the above?

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-10-21 10:55|| 2020-10-21 10:55|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ just a chimp

Posted by Mercutio 2020-10-21 11:14|| 2020-10-21 11:14|| Front Page Top

#4 You'd think, at some point, people would become a bit leery of buying Russian air defense systems.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2020-10-21 12:52|| 2020-10-21 12:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Especially while crapping on Russia at the same time.

I would not have been surprised if the missiles had turned around and hit the launchers/control station.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-10-21 15:54|| 2020-10-21 15:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Nah, that feature isn't activated during tests, only during actual conflicts.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2020-10-21 16:05|| 2020-10-21 16:05|| Front Page Top

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