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2010-10-24 Iraq

British blunder may have let al-Qaida kingpin Zarqawi go free

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Posted by Steve White 2010-10-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Blunder; harsh, maybe too harsh. RTB for fuel happens. Fuel consumption happens. Not everything works perfectly in war. (Duh.) This sounds like it was written by lawyers, armchair admirals, and REMFs.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2010-10-24 00:52|| 2010-10-24 00:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Someone called Gordon Brown was responsible for cutting the budgets for helicopters whilst the British army was fighting in 2 wars.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-10-24 16:21|| 2010-10-24 16:21|| Front Page Top

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