[SIDENET]

"Typically, a surface-to-air missile, if it's a fixed defense system, is going to have a range of several miles. It might have a range of a couple dozen miles, but that's about it," Pike said.

That's a pretty vague statement regarding SAMs. SAMs could be strategic SAMs at permanent or semi-permanent sites. They could be mobile, tactical SAMs on wheeled or tracked platforms. They could also be shoulder-launched MANPADS. All of these have different uses and ranges.

In this case, Hugo wants to buy Tor-M1s. These are SA-15s. They are mobile, short range SAMs.

[sarasmom]

So?
SA-15s are soo...counter measured.

IMHO, the truly saddest part of the continuing saga of the degradation of Venezuela, is that those who could have prevented Chavez from destroying their own nation, instead chose to illegally immigrate and cower in the USA, while bleating for protection from ICE.

Can we appoint Chavez as head of ICE?