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Fairford residents say they feel like sitting ducks
Original: “Residents living near RAF Fairford say they have been ‘left feeling like sitting ducks’”. A bit like a lot of Iranians
Residents living near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire say they have been left feeling like sitting ducks, a comment drawing comparison with the situation of people in Iran amid ongoing conflict involving the United States. The airbase hosts US forces, raising local concerns about the risk of being caught up in hostilities if Britain's American ties draw retaliation.
Why now: Fear that the US presence at the base could make nearby residents targets amid US-Iran conflict
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- “Residents living near RAF Fairford say they have been ‘left feeling like sitting ducks’”. A bit like a lot of Iranians must feel. # War # Fairford # USA # Iran · pedestrians1st@mastodon.online · 1
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