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Baghdad wants to buy F-16 fighters from US - report
Iraq's government wants to buy 36 advanced F-16 fighters from the US, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing US military officials. Such a purchase would help reduce Baghdad's reliance on US air power and possibly clear the way for the withdrawal of more US troops, the paper said.Posted by: Fred 2008-09-06 |
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