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Saddam is neither friend, nor brother to us, and he will never pay off debts to us. It's the question of precedent: today the United States doesn't like Iraq, tomorrow Syria, then Iran, North Korea and then what: everyone else?

- Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov (1 April, BBC News)

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Today in Military History

September 17



1940:

Operation Sea Lion postponed until further notice


1944:

BOULOGNE, 1944, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 22 Sept 44)


1944:

Operation Market Garden. Bridges at Veghel, Grave and Nijmegen are captured, but only temporarily at Arnhem




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