[Flavius]

along with Saudis i dont get it either

[null and void]

Who is Sec State now?

[stylin19a]

scares the bejeebers outta me.

I'm still convinced the the last troops out of Iraq will have to slug their way out. This is going to make it way harder.

[PAR35]

T-90s would probably be cheaper.

[12Gauge687]

Marine friends tell me the M1A1SA is produced for export only and isn’t quite the same as the M1A2 the US employs for reasons that don’t need explaining.

In the 1980s, I met a Lebanese man who sold weapons to just about everybody, often with the unofficial blessing of Western governments. They found it useful to know who was getting what, especially if it was high-end equipment (by Third World standards) like British Chieftain tanks and HK rifles. There were rumors he was providing lists of equipment and parts sold to friendly and unfriendly nations (as well as readiness status) to NATO and Israel.

[frankiep]

This is an altogether new kind of stupid.

[DemforBush]

Here’s a bit of technical data about the M1A1-SA

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/1078m-to-reset-and-produce-the-first-155-m1a1sa-tanks-02535/

[philman_36]

Not a good idea.

[Dilbert56]