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dingaling
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How the US is preparing a Caribbean staging ground...
> was seen as a chance to test out a bunch of Reagan's new weapons.
The F-117, the wonder-weapon of Panama, was funded by the Carter Administration.
As was the B-2.
cjbgkagh
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I was thinking more new to combat not new to Reagan, although if Carter buys it and Reagan uses it wouldn't that still be new to Reagan.
mmooss
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I don't think either was used until George HW Bush.
mmooss
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They were funded by multiple administrations and Congresses for decades.
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The F-117, the wonder-weapon of Panama, was funded by the Carter Administration.
As was the B-2.