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To: Berlin_Freeper

Which will happen on occaision when ‘friendly’ ground forces are not accompanied by a forward air controller. Sometimes it even happens when the ARE with a FAC. I’m guessing NATO pilots only have a vague idea as to exactly where the so-called frontlines are, making close air support next to impossible.


9 posted on 06/18/2011 2:02:35 PM PDT by Tallguy (You can safely ignore anything that precedes the word "But"...)
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To: Tallguy
Considering that the original stated purpose of NATO intervention was to protect the lives of the rebels against Quaddafi, that explanation won't wash.

This is failure in the making.

13 posted on 06/18/2011 2:07:59 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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That's because you can't equip a camel or a donkey with IFF.

Boy! We sure are protecting those ‘civilians’ against getting slaughtered aren't we?

16 posted on 06/18/2011 3:05:43 PM PDT by 240B (he is doing everything he said he wouldn't and not doing what he said he would)
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