[John Filson]

bump

[Mo1]

What the heck is wrong with those Russians

Are they nuts?

[adam_az]

Pootie needs a spankie.

[Pro-Bush]

Russians can't be trusted - they will take handouts and stab America in the back at the same time.

[RoyalsFan]

I can't believe Russia would do this.

[zip]

ping

[injin]

well....we should just go ahead and take on Iran now
before it gets any tougher .
Get it over with .

Let's do it

[DB]

Personally I think we should quietly take out their submarines in deep water. Leave no time for any reports back home. They simply disappear never to be heard from again. Old Russian subs and all...

Problem solved.

[Daaave]

October 23, 2000

Gore Alleged to Have Violated Law He Authored

Senate to Probe Vice President's

Secret Deals on Russian Arms to Iran

On Wednesday, October 25, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will begin hearings to probe recent press reports that Vice President Al Gore and then Russian Prime Minister Victor Chernomyrdin made a secret agreement five years ago in which the Vice President promised that the Clinton Administration would not enforce a U.S. law requiring sanctions for Russian weapons sales to Iran.

The law referenced above is the 1992 Iran-Iraq Non-Proliferation Act (P.L. 102-484), sponsored by then Senator Al Gore, along with Senator John McCain. This law requires the President to impose sanctions on countries that sell advanced weaponry or assist in nuclear weapons programs in countries sponsoring terrorism. Russian cooperation with Iran's nuclear program was a major concern behind enactment of that legislation.

senate.gov/

[Wiz]

Russia = friends of the terrorists

[Daaave]

Russian KILO-class diesel submarine

CLUB (KLUB, KLAB) [SS-NX-27]

91RE1

54E1

The Club system is a family of anti-ship, anti-submarine and land attack missiles with variants for delivery from surface ships and submarines. The version intended for the Russian Navy is reportedly designated Kalibr. Designed by OKB Novator in Yekaterinburg, the Club system was publicly displayed at the Ural Expo-2000. The Club system design is based on technology from Novator's earlier 3M10/RK-55 Granat [NATO designation SS-N-21 'Sampson'] cruise missile and RPK-2 Vyuga [NATO designation SS-N-15] ASW missile. The direct predecessor of the 3M54E cruise missile (the anti-ship component of the Club system), the 3M51 Alfa, was first displayed in 1993 at arms conventions in Abu-Dhabi and Zhukovskiy (MAKS-93).

As of April 2002 India was the only customer of the Club system, which is being installed on the Indian Navy's Russian-built frigates and submarines. China and Iran have also expressed interest in purchasing the Club system as part of potential upgrade programs for their Russian-built submarines.

SS -X - N -27 Alpha

CLUB (KLUB, KLAB)

[stevie_d_64]

The term "iranian bubbleheads" comes to mind...

But then again I was always fond of keeping my head above water while we were on deployment anyway...

Those subs look like targets to me though...

These subs are not all they are cracked up to be...They can be dealt with very quickly and efficiently

Those "missles" may be capable, but they are not in capable hands to be a "real" threat...

Echhh, but whata I know??? Right??? hehehe

[meema]

Thanks a lot, Russia.

[ko_kyi]

The US will likely equip them with improvised water intakes.

[ghitma]

I guess 'pootie boy' has yet to make the connection between terrorist supporting Iran and Chechen (?) terrorist who murder school children. Eventually he will make the connection when a dirty bomb goes off in some Russian city.

[OrioleFan]

And, if they don't sink on their own, we can help.

[Cinnamon]

this is gonna come back and bite Russia in the fanny

[ArmedNReady]

Russia is an enemy of the US, straight and simple. It's too bad that no one in the State Department has the 'nads to call it like it is.

[WakeUpAndVote]

This the the first paragraph in the article.

"Source: kommersant.com

Yesterday the Second International Naval Show (IMDS-2005) finished its work in St. Petersburg. During its course there were negotiations about new shipments of naval military equipment to China and Mexico, and about the refurbishing Iranian submarines."


NAVAL MILITARY equipment to CHINA, MEXICO and IRAN.

Now WTF does mexico need with russian naval equipment? Are they going to fight the war on drugs? (/S)

Can you say "Red Dawn"?

[Ashamed Canadian]

Russia needs a good ass kicking.