[Grimmy]

Sounds to me like the descision makers have zero clue on logistics issues.

[Ronin]

It makes sense at the grunt level. Most of their troops were trained with Russian equipment.

[SeeSharp]

It makes sense to avoid American arms purchases since those always require justifying everything you do to some moronic congressmen looking to get their faces on TV.

[GulfWar1Vet]

Iraq will soon use those very weapons against Israel. Watch.

[GWConservative]

The USA has recently been one of Russia's top customers for military hardware... mostly given to Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and Republic of Georgia. Mostly helicopters, spare parts and older Antonov 24/26/32 series fixed wing planes.

We should sell NEW American hardware to Mexico, Peru, Columbia with a trade in for all their Russian hardware which we could overhaul and give to the Afghanis a lot cheaper than building Brand New equipment as with the AIRINC / CNTPO deal. That would effectively kick Russia out of all Latin America but Venezuela and Cuba.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

While 0bama and Hillary bafoons bow and standdown to them.