Posted on 02/16/2006 2:31:35 PM PST by Grzegorz 246
Chief of the Russian General Staff Yuri Baluyevsky Russian government may sign arms deal with Hamas during scheduled visit by terror group’s leaders to Moscow in March; Palestinians express their willingness to purchase two M-17 helicopters, some 50 armored vehicles
The Russian government may sign an arms deal with Hamas during a scheduled visit by the terror group’s leaders to Moscow, according to Chief of the Russian General Staff Yuri Baluyevsky.
The Hamas delegation, headed by Khaled Mashaal, is set to visit Russia sometime next month.
“The decision to sell arms to Hamas must be reached through the cooperation of both sides,” the general said.“We will have to wait and see what the meetings in Russia will produce.”
Baluyevsky added that Russia is considering selling Hamas, among other things, of “two unarmed helicopters that would be used for transporting Palestinian leaders, in addition to armed vehicles to help preserve stability.”
The Palestinians have expressed their willingness to purchase two M-17 helicopters and some 50 armored vehicles. However, the Palestinians will not be able to receive the equipment without Israeli consent.
'We welcome the visit of a delegation of our brothers'
In a move that stirred Israeli ire, Russia extended to Hamas leaders on Thursday an official invitation to visit Moscow at the beginning of March.
On Wednesday Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the invitation to Hamas is a realistic way to foster future peacemaking after the Islamic terrorists won the Palestinian elections.
Jordan, which has moderated its stance towards Palestinian terror group Hamas since its election win, said on Wednesday it invited Hamas leaders to make their first visit since the kingdom expelled them in 1999.
The visit to the pro-U.S. country would be part of a regional tour by Hamas to garner financial and political support in the face of Western threats to cut Palestinian aid.
“We welcome the visit of a delegation of our brothers the leaders of Hamas in their capacity as Palestinians,” Prime Minister Marouf Bakheet told a parliamentary session.
Hamas has begun declaring a series of appointments ahead of taking the reigns of the Palestinian Authority, such as the nomination of Dr. Abdel Aziz Duaik to the position of Palestinian parliament chairman.
According to Palestinian law, the chairman of the parliament would replace the PA chairman in case the latter dies, falls ill, or resigns.
Hell even the TaliBANNED could knock out Russian Helis!
Target practice for the Israeli Air Force.
But I thought they were broke and asking the Western countries for money. Heaven forbid if OUR money is going to pay the helos for them.
Israel ought to consider selling arms to the Chechens if Russia wants to play these kind of games in Israel's backyard.
I hope the russians get cash, or they'll be whining when their hamacidal friends get taken out...
Russia wants to sell helos to the PA.
Olmert and Rice are geniuses getting the terrorist Hamas to participate in the elections!
How many Jewish people will die as a result?
No they want to sell them to Hamas. F*** Russia.
When I first read the title I thought Pennsylvania was buying helos from Russia.
Pennsylvania doesn’t already have helicopters?
I know the Amish are behind the times but geesh!
Is anyone on this board still "confused" about whether Russia is our friend. Oh, I know, I know, they're just learning from us "greedy capitalists" trying to make money selling arms. BS! They're supplying their proxies with weapons. They'd give the copters away (and nukes to Iran)if they could with a straight face.
DAMN !!..beat me to it
Why can't the Pennsylvania National Guard use American helicopters like everyone else?
True colors showing yet again.
Let me get this straight. US taxpayer's provide cash for the Palis, so they can purchase helos from the Russians, to be used to attacki Israelis. Great.
Easy come easy go..
Then again they could just drop cartoon leaflets on them and they would fall out of the sky...
Kinda burns one up, doesn't it?
Grr...
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