[Robe]

OK, let me get this straight.... We defeated Russian weapons and technology when we invaded Iraq... when we left, we gave the Iraqi's our superior weapons. Those weapons were eventually abandoned and recovered by the Isis forces.
Now the Isis is using that superior weapons against the Kurds, and WE ARE GIVING THEM RUSSIAN GUNS ... WTF

[Kenny Bunk]

We actually equipped our Iraqis with Russian-style weapons.
(a) They already knew how to operate them, and
(b)There were tremendous stocks of them around.

FYI, the AK-47 fires the 7.62X39, which contrary to MSM ballistics is no ferocious "assault" round. It's very similar in performance to our medium-power .30-.30! The difference is the weapon is idiot-proof in the hands of Turd-Worlders and can put a whole lot of lead in the air in very short time somewhere close to the target. The newer AK 74 fires something like our 5.56 MM, only a bit smaller. Neither requires very much maintenance at all, in contrast to our rifles, which must be absolutely clean to function. Not easy in the desert.

The international arms brokerage business is tremendously lucrative and it certainly would be interesting to see exactly where and to whom the enormous profits from these CIA deals are going.