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The site states "For 42 consecutive days and nights, the coalition forces subjected Iraq to the most intensive air bombardment in military history. The coalition flew over 100,000 sorties dropping 88,500 tons of bombs…" The data may be true, but the claim of "most intensive air bombardment in military history" is debatable and entirely subjective depending on what they are basing that claim on. Intensive means concentrated, but how are they determining that, by number/tonnage/area/sorties/time?
Until there is something to corroborate the claim, “the most” should either be changed to “one of the most” or “an” (with "in military history" removed). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.45.115.4 (talk) 09:53, 4 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]
The Gulf war article is incorrect in the statement that it was the first to have live news reporting. This occurred in the Falklands war when the BBC reporting live on air described the build up of troops for an attack. Argentinians in the UK warned the Argentine authorities who warned their forces of the impending British Forces assault. 2A00:23C5:10A2:F100:55AC:9743:D0A8:4C0C (talk) 15:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Already done by another user, and I warned the vandalizing editor on their talk page. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 18:28, 28 March 2025 (UTC)