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To: Riley; aculeus; general_re; BlueLancer; Poohbah; hellinahandcart

Didn't the CDG lose a screw while underway recently?

As the article says, "a potent symbol of French military power."

;-)

14 posted on 02/17/2003 3:12:57 PM PST by dighton

To: dighton

A more fundamental question is:

Why does France even have an aircraft carrier?

18 posted on 02/17/2003 3:14:11 PM PST by aquitaine

To: dighton

As the article says, "a potent symbol of French military power."

Shouldn't that be a "symbol of impotent French military power." (a Mirage by any other name...)

25 posted on 02/17/2003 3:16:48 PM PST by DeFault User

To: dighton; general_re; BlueLancer; Poohbah; hellinahandcart

The nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle has been beset by technical problems over the years, but is a potent symbol of French military power.

A sly dig? Or careless writing?

72 posted on 02/17/2003 4:20:48 PM PST by aculeus

To: dighton; aculeus; BlueLancer; Poohbah

The nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle has been beset by technical problems over the years...

103 posted on 02/17/2003 5:53:42 PM PST by general_re (ACTUALLY, adv.: Perhaps; possibly.)

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