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24. Cute term, isn't it?

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 08:51 PM

Aug 2014

If they're 'freedom fighters', then so is Cliven Bundy, since both are in armed rebellion against the legally-constituted government.

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Rebels Down Ukrainian Warplane As Military Equipment �Arrives From Russia� [View all] Purveyor Aug 2014 OP

Who has to "import" fighters? reorg Aug 2014 #17

They seem to lose a lot of those jets. nt bemildred Aug 2014 #3

Mostly old Russian Su-25's NickB79 Aug 2014 #4

Thanks for clearing that up. bemildred Aug 2014 #6

Su-25's went into service in 1978 NickB79 Aug 2014 #8

A lot of them seem to have working parachutes. bemildred Aug 2014 #9

There you go. bemildred Aug 2014 #13

The F-16 and F-15 were put into service in the 70's PersonNumber503602 Aug 2014 #15

Yup. Igel Aug 2014 #7

I have no doubts that Russia is arming and supporting the rebels, bemildred Aug 2014 #12

Once the air cover is gone cosmicone Aug 2014 #5

Air cover hasn't done much strategically so far NickB79 Aug 2014 #10

What side who is on notwithstanding, I would far rather be ballyhoo Aug 2014 #14

"encroaching on Russia's border" NickB79 Aug 2014 #20

Pro-Russian sepratists lost the PR "battle" weeks ago Blue_Tires Aug 2014 #26

ummmmm........... cosmicone Aug 2014 #16

Ukraine has been asking for military assistance since day one NickB79 Aug 2014 #18

Perhaps Poroshenko would spend some of his own money cosmicone Aug 2014 #22

"Freedom Fighters"... that's a good one. NT Adrahil Aug 2014 #23

Cute term, isn't it? ColesCountyDem Aug 2014 #24

You said freedom fighters? IronGate Aug 2014 #27

This whole thing is a confusing mess. Owl Aug 2014 #25