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2016-08-27 Terror Networks

Sergey Lavrov: No one knows who got shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles in Libya

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-08-27 07:14|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 ...I've said this before, but it bears repeating - Stingers are remarkably high-maintenance beasts. Add to that the fact that the batteries have a limited shelf life, and the threat decreases considerably though it doesn't disappear entirely. Unless those missiles are stored properly (not likely in the Libyan desert) and maintained well (not likely in a culture where Inshallah is a guiding concept) we don't have as much to worry about as one would think. Myself, I think ol' Sergey is covering for the MANPADS they gave the bad guys.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-08-27 08:54|| 2016-08-27 08:54|| Front Page Top

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