Happy Bastille Day!

icehog3 · 07-14-2010, 04:02 PM

Our friends refused to allow us to fly over French territory on April 14, 1986, on a retaliatory bombing attack against Libya. This added 2,600 total nautical miles to the journey from England and back.

It was a bummer that US Forces accidently dropped a bomb on the French Embassy in Tripoli during the mission.

The Poet · 07-14-2010, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Our friends refused to allow us to fly over French territory on April 14, 1986, on a retaliatory bombing attack against Libya. This added 2,600 total nautical miles to the journey from England and back.

It was a bummer that US Forces accidently dropped a bomb on the French Embassy in Tripoli during the mission.

You mean, as opposed to the purposeful release by our loyal ally England of the Locherbie bomber Meghari back to Libya?

Not trying to get political, even if that wasn't against the rules . . . just trying to be honest and fair.

hotreds · 07-14-2010, 04:54 PM

icehog3 · 07-15-2010, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by The Poet

You mean, as opposed to the purposeful release by our loyal ally England of the Locherbie bomber Meghari back to Libya?

Not trying to get political, even if that wasn't against the rules . . . just trying to be honest and fair.

Two wrongs do not make a right...but I do get your point on both fronts.

07-14-2010, 04:02 PM	#1
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