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U.S. military criticized for purchase of Russian copters for Afghan air corps
Quote(The U.S. government is snapping up Russian-made helicopters to form the core of Afghanistan's fledgling air force, a strategy that is drawing flak from members of Congress who want to force the Afghans to fly American choppers instead.
In a turnabout from the Cold War, when the CIA gave Stinger missiles to Afghan rebels to shoot down Soviet helicopters, the Pentagon has spent $648 million to buy or refurbish 31 Russian Mi-17 transport helicopters for the Afghan National Army Air Corps. The Defense Department is seeking to buy 10 more of the Mi-17s next year, and had planned to buy dozens more over the next decade.)
Guess Obami is simply following the communist path to greater glory!
Obama is spending too much. Obama is spending too much. Why isn't Obama spending more. Why don't you make up your mind what you want, beyond complaining about Obama.
Probably because Afghanistan could have been sold American manufactured helicoptors which would have put American Workers back to work in America.
There was no reason to sell (gift) Afghanistan the latest most secret Helicioptors, or are the American helicoptors not up to the standard of these Russian ones, because I would bet my bottom dollar that the russians will not sell Afghanistan their latest top secret helicoptor either.
Probably because Afghanistan could have been sold American manufactured helicoptors which would have put American Workers back to work in America.
There was no reason to sell (gift) Afghanistan the latest most secret Helicioptors, or are the American helicoptors not up to the standard of these Russian ones, because I would bet my bottom dollar that the russians will not sell Afghanistan their latest top secret helicoptor either.
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U.S. military criticized for purchase of Russian copters for Afghan air corps
Quote(The U.S. government is snapping up Russian-made helicopters to form the core of Afghanistan's fledgling air force, a strategy that is drawing flak from members of Congress who want to force the Afghans to fly American choppers instead.
In a turnabout from the Cold War, when the CIA gave Stinger missiles to Afghan rebels to shoot down Soviet helicopters, the Pentagon has spent $648 million to buy or refurbish 31 Russian Mi-17 transport helicopters for the Afghan National Army Air Corps. The Defense Department is seeking to buy 10 more of the Mi-17s next year, and had planned to buy dozens more over the next decade.)
Guess Obami is simply following the communist path to greater glory!
Obama is spending too much. Obama is spending too much. Why isn't Obama spending more. Why don't you make up your mind what you want, beyond complaining about Obama.
If he would have given them American made helicopters, you would have complained about him spending on the more expensive ones.
What about creating american jobs? Hope and change, anybody?
What about creating american jobs? Hope and change, anybody?
What about creating american jobs? Hope and change, anybody?
Uh these helicopters were likely purchased from the Russian's mothballed aircraft, likewise we could have sold them cheaper outdated aircraft as well. We could have sold them black hawks and cobras.
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U.S. military criticized for purchase of Russian copters for Afghan air corps
Quote(The U.S. government is snapping up Russian-made helicopters to form the core of Afghanistan's fledgling air force, a strategy that is drawing flak from members of Congress who want to force the Afghans to fly American choppers instead.
In a turnabout from the Cold War, when the CIA gave Stinger missiles to Afghan rebels to shoot down Soviet helicopters, the Pentagon has spent $648 million to buy or refurbish 31 Russian Mi-17 transport helicopters for the Afghan National Army Air Corps. The Defense Department is seeking to buy 10 more of the Mi-17s next year, and had planned to buy dozens more over the next decade.)
Guess Obami is simply following the communist path to greater glory!
.... 678$ million wouldn't create any jobs.
We'd simply sell them the **** we don't use.
Yes, it would. Directly or indirectly
That didn't happen. Apparently, no effort was made to put food on American workers tables as much as possible by buying American
So you approve of the government spending money to stimulate the economy?
So you approve of the government spending money to stimulate the economy in Russia.?
Do you think that these people realize that they are holding contridictory positions? Maybe when we attach the word "MILITARY" their brains stop fuctioning? Similar to how we add "OIL" and suddenly supply and demand doesn't apply?
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