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Re: Commanche helicopter
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 24 Feb 2004 22:36:58 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur wrote:
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Also check out this great
BBC article. And
yes, I know the BBC is biased, but I think this article is worth a read.
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What makes you say that?
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I take that back actually. I am just cautious when I talk about the BBC. Come
you, even you have to admit that their reporting of Gulf War II, and the fallout
from it, was biased. Furthermore, they do have a way of sounding condescending
when talking about North America, especially anything the USA does militarily.
Thus quoting them as a source on why the “Comanche” is cancelled almost seems
too easy.
I mean, just read this and try not to cringe:
On the face of it, it should have found favour with the US Defence Secretary,
Donald Rumsfeld - it was small, agile and stealthy.
:-D
Take care Scott,
Mladen
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| (...) I was trying real hard not to post. But this is outright laughable. When you say that the BBC is/was biased, are you taking into account that pretty much throughout the whole recent war in Iraq a full ONE THIRD of the *American public* (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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