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Old 24th Apr 2004, 11:43
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You bet it does, but there will be 2 differences from the El Al version.

1. No one actually admits what is fitted to Airforce 1. It is difficult to rule against something that is not officially there.

2. Airforce 1 will have an American version fitted and EL AL will not.

Here is one to ponder,
Historically the 'American way' of dealing with a threat is to use maximum force and firepower to neutralize the threat regardless of collateral damage and the Israeli way is to use surgical strikes against known targets.

I know which country I would trust to build the safest system.
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