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  • Kamal
    Administrator
    • May 2002
    • 29058
    #1

    Raid on Entebbe

    While I know this belongs in the movies section (great flick btw, just watched yesterday/Sunday) or possibly even in the Politics section (considering the international problems it created between Israel and the State of Uganda), just wanted to see if anyone knows of this and what went down?

    I had no clue about this incident until I happened to watch Reel to Real on the History Channel yesterday. What an incredible depiction of events in the movie and courage on part of those who carried out the swift rescue operation.
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    Jib says:
    he isnt worth the water that splashes up into your asshole while you're shitting
    Originally posted by ace_dl
    Guys and Gals, I have to hurry/leaving for short-term vacations.
    I won't be back until next Tuesday, so if Get Carter is the correct answer, I would appreciate of someone else posts a new cap for me
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    • Miguel
      Are you Kidding me??
      • Oct 2005
      • 3182
      #2
      Re: Raid on Entebbe

      caugh it on the tube yesterday .. didnt have a clue this happened

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        • hambino21
          PFC Semen Ham
          • Jul 2004
          • 863
          #3
          Re: Raid on Entebbe

          this is the one about operation thunderbolt right? yeah I had no clue this happened until I saw this flick a liitle while back. it's weird how Uganda was manipulated like that.
          " Focus on the subtleties and the world becomes grander"

          - Me-

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            • Kamal
              Administrator
              • May 2002
              • 29058
              #4
              Re: Raid on Entebbe

              I wouldn't say Uganda were "manipulated" moreso than they were siding up Palestenian Terrorists and offering them "refuge" (of sorts) through their act of Piracy. imo they had it coming
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              Jib says:
              he isnt worth the water that splashes up into your asshole while you're shitting
              Originally posted by ace_dl
              Guys and Gals, I have to hurry/leaving for short-term vacations.
              I won't be back until next Tuesday, so if Get Carter is the correct answer, I would appreciate of someone else posts a new cap for me

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                • RiseandShine
                  Are you Kidding me??
                  • Sep 2006
                  • 2910
                  #5
                  Re: Raid on Entebbe

                  yes,
                  Entebbe raid - Wikipedia
                  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Entebbe

                  it's also known because netanyahu's brother was part of the commando and died during the rescue
                  If the doors of perception were cleansed, every thing would appear to man as it is: infinite. - William Blake

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                    • Lorn
                      Looking for a title!
                      • Sep 2004
                      • 5826
                      #6
                      Re: Raid on Entebbe

                      Haven't heard of this. Will check it out per your recommendation.

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                        • Kamal
                          Administrator
                          • May 2002
                          • 29058
                          #7
                          Re: Raid on Entebbe

                          its one of the most brilliant movies I have seen and has won an award (maybe 2) for its accurate depiction of events. A MUST SEE.
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                          Jib says:
                          he isnt worth the water that splashes up into your asshole while you're shitting
                          Originally posted by ace_dl
                          Guys and Gals, I have to hurry/leaving for short-term vacations.
                          I won't be back until next Tuesday, so if Get Carter is the correct answer, I would appreciate of someone else posts a new cap for me

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                            • rubyraks
                              DUDERZ get a life!!!
                              • Jun 2004
                              • 5344
                              #8
                              Re: Raid on Entebbe

                              an absolutely amazing rescue operation...it should be studied over and over again.

                              A little interesting tidbit, the terrorists who were holding the Israeli passengers at the airport made one huge f^&in mistake...the airport was designed by an Israeli, so the military eventually managed to get their hands on a blueprint of the place and plan out their rescue. D'oh!
                              "Work like you don't need the money.
                              Love like you've never been hurt.
                              Dance like nobody's watching.
                              Sing like nobody's listening.
                              Live like it's Heaven on Earth."

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                                • Kamal
                                  Administrator
                                  • May 2002
                                  • 29058
                                  #9
                                  Re: Raid on Entebbe

                                  yea I did hear about that. Another "rumor" I just dug up about the movie is that in the movie, they show Yitzhak (sp?) asking a junior member of his staff to break the news to UK / US that Israel is planning a rescue operation for the passengers, which meant the US was in the black about this going down.

                                  Moreover, Israel had apparently worked it out with the Nigerians with refuelling their planes during the mission.

                                  However it is rumored that that the planes were actually refuelled by a refulleing plane from US Air Force. Obviously this is something from someone I know (an 82 year old gentleman) so believe it if you will (or not)
                                  Last edited by Kamal; November 7, 2006, 06:10:19 AM.
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                                  Jib says:
                                  he isnt worth the water that splashes up into your asshole while you're shitting
                                  Originally posted by ace_dl
                                  Guys and Gals, I have to hurry/leaving for short-term vacations.
                                  I won't be back until next Tuesday, so if Get Carter is the correct answer, I would appreciate of someone else posts a new cap for me

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                                    • Lorn
                                      Looking for a title!
                                      • Sep 2004
                                      • 5826
                                      #10
                                      Re: Raid on Entebbe

                                      hmmm...interesting.

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                                        • Kamal
                                          Administrator
                                          • May 2002
                                          • 29058
                                          #11
                                          Re: Raid on Entebbe

                                          Since no one is discussing this as an event (or even its political implications) moving this to the movies forum
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                                          Jib says:
                                          he isnt worth the water that splashes up into your asshole while you're shitting
                                          Originally posted by ace_dl
                                          Guys and Gals, I have to hurry/leaving for short-term vacations.
                                          I won't be back until next Tuesday, so if Get Carter is the correct answer, I would appreciate of someone else posts a new cap for me

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