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To: janetjanet998

There are probably 25 countries that have bought the TOW over the past 10 years or so. I'm sure the CIA has the serials and can tell you which country purchased it. The interesting story will be how that country explains that this was "stolen" but never reported back to the US. The next question will be how many of these were "stolen". If you consider the cost of each TOW...you have to be picky about when and where you use it, and the guy has to have some kinda training...which would be third question...where he got this training.

I would be prepared for alot of US weapons showing up here...in the arms of Hezballah. The Iranians front them on cash...so they can purchase on the world market and they've probably got several underground bunkers with weapons stored and waiting.


12 posted on 08/04/2006 9:27:30 PM PDT by pepsionice
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To: pepsionice

I was reviewing a DOD FMS handbook day before yesterday (first time look). IIRC, the US has friendly foreign nation agreements with only about a dozen countries. What level of agreement with the US is required to procure this type weapon?


21 posted on 08/04/2006 9:31:39 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (There are only a few absolute truths in life, everything else is just an opinion.)
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To: pepsionice

"...the guy has to have some kinda training...which would be third question...where he got this training."

Plenty of muslim converts such as John Walker (USA) and David Hicks (Australia) around that could do such a job. Look at France and the numbers of foreign AND French-born muslims in their ranks. I would argue that the TOW weapon system is not that much different from the MILAN system as used in France. Manuals are widely available anywhere, because nobody has TOW missiles and the related hardware. Unless, one way or the other, someone does have TOW missiles and the related hardware. See? Job done.

Now, don't push your luck, of course, but as a general rule, those muzzies can't shoot for $#!t. Being full of blind hatred has a baaaaaad effect on one's concentration, and WILL have an adverse effect on one's weapon handling skills. Hopefully this goes for anti-tank weapons too.


100 posted on 08/05/2006 2:35:33 AM PDT by Bazooka (When Tolerance met Indifference, it was love at first sight.)
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