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BigBearJohn

(11,410 posts) Tue Jan 7, 2020, 09:58 AM Jan 2020

Russia offers Iraq S-400 air defense system to protect airspace

https://mobile.almasdarnews.com/article/russia-offers-iraq-s-400-air-defense-system-to-protect-airspace/

(Wonder if he gives his buddy DJT a commission on sales?)

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Russia offers Iraq S-400 air defense system to protect airspace (Original Post) BigBearJohn Jan 2020 OP

Wow, that was fast DFW Jan 2020 #1

The ink on that proposal was dry last week, when Putin called Trump. TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #6

Like trump has done, this is to stimulate duforsure Jan 2020 #2

It's all good for oil prices and arms sales. BKDem Jan 2020 #3

Well, that didn't take long. *sigh* nt crickets Jan 2020 #4

Donald Trump will have surrendered the entire Middle East to Russia... kentuck Jan 2020 #5

DFW

(54,582 posts)

1. Wow, that was fast

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 10:06 AM

Jan 2020

I didn't expect that announcement until six hours from now....

TheBlackAdder

(28,276 posts)

6. The ink on that proposal was dry last week, when Putin called Trump.

Reply to DFW (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:52 PM

Jan 2020

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

2. Like trump has done, this is to stimulate

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 12:09 PM

Jan 2020

More revenues in their pocket from skimming from it.

BKDem

(1,733 posts)

3. It's all good for oil prices and arms sales.

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 12:15 PM

Jan 2020

Anyway you slice it, Putin wins.

crickets

(26,004 posts)

4. Well, that didn't take long. *sigh* nt

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:45 PM

Jan 2020

kentuck

(111,111 posts)

5. Donald Trump will have surrendered the entire Middle East to Russia...

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:48 PM

Jan 2020

....before his first term is completed.

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