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  • US to deliver 10 Apache helicopters to Egypt

    04/23/2014 2:42:02 AM PDT · by zoharm · 19 replies
    US to deliver 10 Apache helicopters to Egypt
  • U.S. blasts Hamas as main obstacle in Middle East (from our friends at Reuters)

    06/12/2003 10:47:20 AM PDT · by section9 · 49 replies · 421+ views
    U.S. blasts Hamas as main obstacle in Middle East By Patricia Wilson NEW BRITAIN, Conn., June 12 (Reuters) - The United States accused the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday of being the major obstacle to Middle East peace amid a wave of bloodshed that has thrown a U.S.-backed peace plan into turmoil. "The issue is Hamas. The terrorists are Hamas," White House spokesman Ari Fleischer told reporters traveling with U.S. President George W. Bush to Connecticut. His comments marked a change in tone from U.S. criticism of Israel for its attempt to kill a Hamas leader on Tuesday. Hamas...
  • How Apache Helicopters Work

    07/09/2002 3:16:46 AM PDT · by Salman · 7 replies · 235+ views
    How Stuff Works ^ | Tom Harris
    The Apache helicopter is a revolutionary development in the history of war. It is essentially a flying tank -- a helicopter designed to survive heavy attack and inflict massive damage. It can zero in on specific targets, day or night, even in terrible weather. As you might expect, it is a terrifying machine to ground forces. In this edition of HowStuffWorks, we'll look at the Apache's amazing flight systems, weapons systems, sensor systems and armor systems. Individually, these components are remarkable pieces of technology. Combined together, they make up an unbelievable fight ing machine -- the most lethal helicopter ever...