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McCain didn't start the fire on the USS Forestall CV-59 in 1967.
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OpEdNews - Quicklink: Israel's leaders Attempt to Forestall War Crimes Proceedings 2009
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Forestall the chitchat, and tell the officer, If you think I have violated a traffic ordinance, please check my ID, write me a ticket, and let me be on my way.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Officer Questioning in a Traffic Stop 2009
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It was the worst aircraft carrier fire since the Vietnam War when the deck of the USS Forestall erupted in flames. 132 men died in that disaster and in famously which fighter pilot John McCain narrowly escaped.
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Bolivian Talks Aim to Forestall a Violent Split Reuters BAD MILK: A 5-month-old who suffers from kidney stones received treatment at a Hefei, Anhui, province China, hospital Monday.
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In a 1791 case, for example, the court ordered that Philip Forestall provide support to his wife and child in the amount of 3s. 6d. per week and stipulated that monies be stopped from his wages for this purpose.
Gutenber-e Help Page 2005
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Forestall your opponent by seizing what he holds dear, and subtly contrive to time his arrival on the ground.
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Forestall your opponent by seizing what he holds dear, and subtly contrive to time his arrival on the ground.
Archive 2007-10-01 2007
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Michael Forestall, a Tory member of the upper chamber's national security and defence committee, said Tuesday the minister of defence is considering plans to refit the 1960s-era aircraft for a mission in Afghanistan's volatile Kandahar region ...
Archive 2005-07-17 Candace 2005
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Michael Forestall, a Tory member of the upper chamber's national security and defence committee, said Tuesday the minister of defence is considering plans to refit the 1960s-era aircraft for a mission in Afghanistan's volatile Kandahar region ...
Do we need to start a lottery? Candace 2005
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