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To: grobdriver
Why in THE hell is there no Patriot (or whatever latest whiz-bang replacement) anti-air battery set up there NOW?

Maybe there is no defensive weapon to intercept simple mortar fire from the locals.

15 posted on 01/28/2020 5:23:48 AM PST by Go Gordon (I gave my dog Grady a last name - Trump - because he loves tweets.)
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To: Go Gordon
According to the article these were not mortar rounds, but rockets.

Patriot batteries were designed to intercept incoming rocket fire and missiles.

Israel has more recent stuff to use against rockets from their friendly neighbors - an obvious target like our embassy should have similar defenses, especially for round 2. They should have been flown in, with crews, the day after round 1.

18 posted on 01/28/2020 5:47:23 AM PST by grobdriver (BUILD KATE'S WALL!)
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