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Michael Yon : British Forces at War - As Witnessed by an American
2007-04-12
Posted by:anonymous5089

#3  Agree, Grunter. After all that money flushed away on European-only defense projects, they couldn't spare enough coin for a sufficient number of helicopter gunships.
Posted by: mrp   2007-04-12 16:44  

#2  They are pushing their luck, same as their Navy was. With no air support at all, this could end very badly.
Posted by: Grunter   2007-04-12 15:52  

#1  I'm impressed with the way the Brits were always one step ahead of the gunnies. Reports of the death of the British Empire may be premature.
Posted by: Alistaire Slinerong4617   2007-04-12 14:19  

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