Easily spot on correct. Agreed
The AK-17 will fire when caked in sand and not cleaned for a year while the M-16 will jam if not cleaned daily.
Half correct. The AK47 was designed to be used by illiterate peasants who can't read or write. It was designed to be shot in unclean environments and then washed out in the local streams only to go rock-n-roll at a moment's notice.
However the idea that the M16 is persnickety in the maintenance dept is no longer true. I have heard reports coming back from the 'Stan A.O. (Area of Operations) that indicates the M4 era of weapons will go long periods without cleaning and keep on rockin'! The real difference is between accuracy in the M4 and a more robust cartridge in the AK. NOW, take your pick.
I'll say FAL or AR-10.