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Re: Commanche helicopter
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:16:04 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mladen Pejic wrote:
   In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur wrote: -snip-
  
  
Also check out this great BBC article. And yes, I know the BBC is biased, but I think this article is worth a read.

What makes you say that?

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.

As Miguel suggests, I think you are just used to the biased reporting you get in the USA. The BBC

Scott A

  
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

  
Scott A

Take care Scott,

Mladen



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  Re: Commanche helicopter
 
(...) Yeah. You're so right! Now let's drop this. Mladen (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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  Re: Commanche helicopter
 
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur wrote: -snip- (...) 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. (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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