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2012-08-25 Africa North

Over 100 tanks seized from pro-Qaddafi militia

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Posted by Steve White 2012-08-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1
How many of them were operational?
Why none, and most were Fakes.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2012-08-25 11:46|| 2012-08-25 11:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Given the journalistic tendency to define any vehicle with armor on it as a "tank", it's likely a significant percentage were were BMPs or BTRs (armored personnel carriers).

Then again, it's reported that Qadaffi had some 1200 tanks in storage; most of them T-55s.

Posted by Pappy 2012-08-25 14:49|| 2012-08-25 14:49|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm the Jack In The Box...

Posted by Layne Staley 2012-08-25 18:35|| 2012-08-25 18:35|| Front Page Top

#4 "Excuse me, sir. Is that your tank in the driveway?"
"Ummmmmm...maybe."

Posted by tu3031 2012-08-25 20:20|| 2012-08-25 20:20|| Front Page Top

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