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2015-12-05 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

France moving aircraft carrier to Gulf to fight Daesh

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Posted by Steve White 2015-12-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 So they're moving the deGaulle from the eastern Med into the Arabian Gulf in order to better run missions into Syria?
Or is this in order to get more distance from the Russian Med Squadron, who is pissed and itchin' right now?

Posted by ed in texas 2015-12-05 09:13|| 2015-12-05 09:13|| Front Page Top

#2 I suspect the move was to avoid any accidental shootings by Russia air defense net.

Posted by badanov 2015-12-05 09:19|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2015-12-05 09:19|| Front Page Top

#3 French & Russians are best of friends at present. Presently, who knows?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-12-05 10:04|| 2015-12-05 10:04|| Front Page Top

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