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unhappycamper DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Oct-26-09 08:04 AM
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Russia to Fill Iraq, Afghan Helo Orders
Russia to Fill Iraq, Afghan Helo Orders
October 26, 2009
Knight Ridder/Tribune

Thanks to the Pentagon and most likely the American taxpayer, the skies of Afghanistan will again be filled with the distinctive noise of Russian helicopters.

So too will the skies of Iraq, and the contracts for these choppers have caught the attention of Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala.

Shelby fired off a letter to U.S. Defense Secretary William Gates this week to try to figure out how much of the more than $800 million spent buying Russian made Mi-17s was taxpayer funded. He also wants to know why, in particular, the contract for Iraq was awarded without a bid.

Which has Shelby and others wondering why U.S. helicopter makers couldn't have taken a shot at filling these orders.

In December of 2007, a contract was given for 22 Mi-17s to a Maryland defense broker ARINC to enable Iraq to buy the helicopters.


Rest of article at: http://www.military.com/news/article/russia-to-fill-ira...



unhappycamper comment:

Shelby you ignorant fuck. Who do you think is paying for everything in the sandbox?
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   Richard Shelby takes the term "Rube" to a whole new level.....  marmar   Oct-26-09 08:07 AM   #1 
   It'll be a long long time before we get out from under bushco's thumb  madokie   Oct-26-09 08:08 AM   #2 
   A REPUBLICAN wants to know why an Iraq contract was awarded without a bid?  DFW   Oct-26-09 08:24 AM   #3 
   Don't hurt yourself :-)  thunder rising   Oct-26-09 09:36 AM   #6 
      I am exercising a maximum of self-control n/t  DFW   Oct-26-09 10:03 AM   #7 
   Didn't Iraq use Russian equipment pre-invasion?  HamdenRice   Oct-26-09 08:59 AM   #4 
      iraq owes russia for oil deals signed when saddam was in power.  madrchsod   Oct-26-09 09:23 AM   #5 
 
marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Oct-26-09 08:07 AM
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1. Richard Shelby takes the term "Rube" to a whole new level.....Updated at 10:45 PM
nt
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Mon Oct-26-09 08:08 AM
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2. It'll be a long long time before we get out from under bushco's thumb
so much has been done those last eight years of bush/cheney that if we ever get back where we started it'll be a miracle.
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DFW Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Mon Oct-26-09 08:24 AM
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3. A REPUBLICAN wants to know why an Iraq contract was awarded without a bid?
Edited on Mon Oct-26-09 09:13 AM by DFW
:rofl:

Ask Dick Cheney, he might be able to clue you in.
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6. Don't hurt yourself :-)
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7. I am exercising a maximum of self-control n/t
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HamdenRice Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Oct-26-09 08:59 AM
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4. Didn't Iraq use Russian equipment pre-invasion?
Would it make any sense to have to retrain any existing Iraqi pilots on US helicopters?

And isn't part of the Iraqi defense budget paid by Iraqi oil revenue?
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Oct-26-09 09:23 AM
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5. iraq owes russia for oil deals signed when saddam was in power.
why do you think the first building the usa secured was the oil ministry.....
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