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bigtree

(85,986 posts) Fri Sep 6, 2013, 11:02 AM Sep 2013

This is important: Putin Says Russia Will Continue Arms Sales to Syria

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Putin Says Russia Will Continue Arms Sales to Syria: Roll Call's Topic A: Defense http://roll.cl/17E3OLj

Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters Russia will continue arms sales and aid Syria if the U.S. goes forward with a military strike, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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This is important: Putin Says Russia Will Continue Arms Sales to Syria (Original Post) bigtree Sep 2013 OP

Vietnam bigtree Sep 2013 #1

That is just the tip of the iceberg Harmony Blue Sep 2013 #2

Russia is trying to be like the US with its arms sales. joshcryer Sep 2013 #3

bigtree

(85,986 posts)

1. Vietnam

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Fri Sep 6, 2013, 11:47 AM

Sep 2013

Harmony Blue

(3,978 posts)

2. That is just the tip of the iceberg

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Fri Sep 6, 2013, 11:53 AM

Sep 2013

joshcryer

(62,269 posts)

3. Russia is trying to be like the US with its arms sales.

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Fri Sep 6, 2013, 11:54 AM

Sep 2013

$15 billion last year. $5 billion from Syria. That's a third of their entire arms budget. Poor Russia is all upset it lost its $3.5 billion arms sale to Libya thanks to the revolution and another $13 billion due to sanctions against Iran.

Trying to be like their bigger sibbling the United States, and is pissy that the US ain't letting 'em.

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