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ChicagoTeamster

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2. The Libyans learned this lesson in 1986 when the US retaliated for Berlin nightclub bombing.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 05:31 PM

Jan 2026

They had Russian crews for their anti aircraft systems. They refused to fire on US aircraft. Same for the Iraqis during opening SEAD of Desert Storm in 1991.

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