Well from what Ive read,it's said that the Igla is superior to the Stinger.Besides the French Mistral has beaten off competition from the Stinger to win contracts from Oman,Spain etc.
related:
Crisis in Israel-Russia Ties
Jpost
Posted on 01/12/2005 8:06:39 AM PST by Alex Marko
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1319205/post
Russia denies Syrian missiles deal
al Jazeera ^ | January 13 2005
Posted on 01/13/2005 1:55:57 PM PST by knighthawk
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1320246/posts
Russia-Syria arms deal alarms Israel
Aljazeera | 12 Jan 2005 | By Khalid Amayreh in the West Bank
Posted on 01/12/2005 2:35:58 PM PST by Cornpone
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1319492/posts
Syria eager for missiles, experts say
Jpost | Jan. 13, 2005 | NINA GILBERT
Posted on 01/12/2005 11:41:41 PM PST by F14 Pilot
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1319789/posts
Syrian president to visit Russia on reported missile shopping trip
AFP ^ | 01-12-2005
Posted on 01/12/2005 1:13:32 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1319437/posts
U.S. demands Russia cancel proposed missile sale to Syria
Ha'aretz | 13 January 2004 | Ha'aretz Service
Posted on 01/12/2005 2:50:05 PM PST by anotherview
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1319501/posts
somewhat related:
Sources: Syria hosted terror wedding
WorldNetDaily.com | Wednesday, January 12, 2005 | Aaron Klein
Posted on 01/11/2005 11:05:56 PM PST by JohnHuang2
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1318979/posts