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3. Maybe not capturing, but crippling the base is good enough

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 04:04 PM

Nov 2012

Once the air support is lost there's not going to be much standing between a bullet and Assad's head.

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Syrian rebels capture air base near Damascus [View all] al bupp Nov 2012 OP

I don't think you can call it "capture" if you have to leave. Arctic Dave Nov 2012 #1

A temporary capture it may have been... al bupp Nov 2012 #5

Maybe not capturing, but crippling the base is good enough ButterflyBlood Nov 2012 #3

I'm not sure I believe it. David__77 Nov 2012 #4

A few days ago it was a military base in the north of Syria. pampango Nov 2012 #6

I hope the rebels can do it soon ripcord Nov 2012 #7