The fighters' ability to withstand this attack and then win themselves an American escort away from the line of fire was a moral victory beyond their dreams.

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Mr Fernandez this week stressed that Argentina could withstand any speculative attack on the currency.

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At the time, the Libyans claimed that it was so strong, so deep underground, it could withstand an aerial attack, a bombing attack.

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