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Old 05-20-2011, 09:06 PM   #7
Big Sarge
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Originally Posted by Uday View Post
No, the area is under the United Nations Multi-national Force Observers. Egypt governs the area, but it is not actually under Egyptian control.

To put it another way, how would you feel if the UN had a military presence in Texas?
True. We send a battalion of National Guard troops for that mission. Usual rotation is for 6 months
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