Re: M16 similarities re. Iraq & VN
DaleSubject: Re: M16 similarities re. Iraq & VN From: "KP" <nospam@please.com> Newsgroups: sci.military.moderated Chopper wrote in message ... >Ok, I'm sure I'm going to reveal some ignorance here, but does…
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