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Thread ID: 5764 | Posts: 3 | Started: 2003-03-23
2003-03-23 17:55 | User Profile
**3 Russian Firms' Deals Anger U.S. **
Iraq Purchased Jamming Gear, Missiles, Night-Vision Goggles
By Peter Slevin
Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, March 23, 2003; Page A19
The United States delivered a protest to the government of President Vladimir Putin yesterday for refusing to stop Russian arms dealers from providing illegal weapons and assistance to the Iraqi military.
Bush administration sources said one Russian company is helping the Iraqi military deploy electronic jamming equipment against U.S. planes and bombs, and two others have sold antitank missiles and thousands of night-vision goggles in violation of U.N. sanctions. The sources said Moscow has ignored entreaties from senior Bush administration officials concerned about the threat to U.S. forces.
During more than a year of intensifying discussions, the Russian officials initially denied the existence of the company that allegedly sold at least a half-dozen devices designed to confound global positioning system guidance gear used in aircraft and bombs, U.S. officials said. Later, the Russians assured the Americans that they were closely watching the company......
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2003-03-23 18:24 | User Profile
** in violation of U.N. sanctions **
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2003-03-23 21:08 | User Profile
What the Iraqis need is a buttload of radio-controlled mines and phosphorus bomb/grenades. And they'd be smart to get out of their fatigues, don civilians clothing, and just do hit and runs.
[sarcasm]If the U.S. is taking KIAs in "captured" Shiite towns, than Baghdad will be a cakewalk just like Rush Limbaugh predicted (especially AFTER "regime removal"). [/sarcasm]