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2016-07-23 Iraq

Hollande: French Artillery to Join Iraqi Army in Fight against ISIL

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Posted by Fred 2016-07-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top
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#1 "The Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier will arrive in the region by the end of September."

"And three tugboats!"

Posted by Pappy 2016-07-23 10:43|| 2016-07-23 10:43|| Front Page Top

#2 The Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier will arrive in the region by the end of September.

Of which year?

Posted by AlanC 2016-07-23 16:37|| 2016-07-23 16:37|| Front Page Top

#3 We are not advertising the Dassault Rafale or soliciting investment in Dassault Aviation! Of course if you should the French government has liberal trade incentives....

Posted by magpie 2016-07-23 18:24|| 2016-07-23 18:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Still, isn't it the only CATOBAR carrier outside the U.S.? It also operates the E-2C which is always handy

Posted by Shipman 2016-07-23 18:32|| 2016-07-23 18:32|| Front Page Top

#5 AFAIK C de G has been operational with no major issues for a few years now - give the French a break; thsy will be the first Western Europeans to have that Road To Damascus Epiphany - coz they will have to.

Posted by Bov Flimbers 2016-07-23 22:23|| 2016-07-23 22:23|| Front Page Top

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