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[kurupetos]

This reminds of the 1978 incident at Larnaca airport where Egyptian commandos got into a gunfight with Cypriot National Guard troops. End result was Egyptian commando casualties- 12 dead, Cypriot forces- 0.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_r ... al_Airport

So thats why you have cordial relations with the land of the Fellaheen.

Nah, I think they still hate our guts.
But why on earth would you want to play Rambo in a volatile situation like that? I mean the hostage release was ALREADY negotiated ffs

Cant you understand; they were trying to prove themselves as the 'BIG BOYS' of the levant.

'74 was only 4 years old at the time and this gave them the impression that the CNG was a joke.

[denizaksulu]

This reminds of the 1978 incident at Larnaca airport where Egyptian commandos got into a gunfight with Cypriot National Guard troops. End result was Egyptian commando casualties- 12 dead, Cypriot forces- 0.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_r ... al_Airport

So thats why you have cordial relations with the land of the Fellaheen.

Nah, I think they still hate our guts.
But why on earth would you want to play Rambo in a volatile situation like that? I mean the hostage release was ALREADY negotiated ffs

Cant you understand; they were trying to prove themselves as the 'BIG BOYS' of the levant.

'74 was only 4 years old at the time and this gave them the impression that the CNG was a joke.

The CNG only had one major and two lesser battles experience.
The Egyptians fought and cleared the Suez of the Azrailis and also fought against the might of France and Britain. What a mess that was.