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Spain rebuffs U.S. on sale to Venezuela (Spain decides to sell weapons to Chavez)
Big News Network ^ | Saturday 14th January, 2006

Posted on 01/14/2006 3:13:35 PM PST by Paul_Denton

Spain rebuffed Washington's appeal to refuse military sales to Venezuela, saying Friday it will sell the South American nation military boats and jets.

The United States has refused to grant a re-export license for the U.S. components of the Spanish aircraft and patrol boats that make up a proposed $2 billion deal, the Financial Times reported. In addition, the United States has asked Spain not to supply Caracas with arms.

But late Friday Spanish state radio quoted Defense Ministry sources in Madrid as saying the big military deal would go ahead and substitute technology would come from European sources.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: armsbuildup; chavez; communisum; eu; europe; southamerica; spain; venezuela
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This is the second time Spain stabbed us in the back (the first being when they appeased Al Queda and pulled out of Iraq). Screw em.
1 posted on 01/14/2006 3:13:40 PM PST by Paul_Denton
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To: Paul_Denton


No surprise.


2 posted on 01/14/2006 3:17:33 PM PST by in hoc signo vinces ("Houston, TX...a waiting quagmire for jihadis.")
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To: Paul_Denton

What is a Spain?


3 posted on 01/14/2006 3:18:57 PM PST by boomop1
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To: boomop1

LOL


4 posted on 01/14/2006 3:19:39 PM PST by Paul_Denton (Tagine under repair.)
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What is a Spain?

It's a poodle of some sort...

5 posted on 01/14/2006 3:21:23 PM PST by Doctor Raoul (Raoul's First Law of Journalism: BIAS = LAYOFFS)
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It's a poodle of some sort...

Correct. More specifically a dictator's (in this case Chavez's) lap poodle/lap dog LOL.

6 posted on 01/14/2006 3:22:53 PM PST by Paul_Denton (Tagine under repair.)
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Its no surprise to find that the yellowbellies are back stabbers. The two things always go together.


7 posted on 01/14/2006 3:28:41 PM PST by sgtbono2002
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Perhaps we should start arming the Muslem populas in Spain and see how Spain likes us medling in their back yard. Spain is where Javiar Saldona came from.


8 posted on 01/14/2006 3:29:09 PM PST by DoughtyOne (MSM: Public support for war waining. 403/3 House vote against pullout vaporizes another lie.)
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To: Paul_Denton

They sure are a spain in the ass.


9 posted on 01/14/2006 3:29:48 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham (A Liberal: One who demands half of your pie because he didn't bake one.)
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To: Paul_Denton

I cannot print what I think


10 posted on 01/14/2006 3:30:20 PM PST by wildcatf4f3 (the friend of my enemy is my enemy)
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Well, if they go through with substituting the technology in question, then they'd be squarely complying with their obligations. In such a case, "stabbing in the back" would not be appropriate terminology.


11 posted on 01/14/2006 3:33:06 PM PST by GSlob
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Why do all these EU countries even make weapons? They sell most of them to countries that hate them. It's funny too that they are always to afraid to use the weapons they make. I guess they just want to be sure they die by their own weapons.


12 posted on 01/14/2006 3:47:19 PM PST by one more state
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The next news article about this should read, "US intercepts Spanish weapons bound for Venezuela (submits bill to Spain)".

Any thought on the likelihood of this actually happening, though?
13 posted on 01/14/2006 3:50:37 PM PST by gogogodzilla (Raaargh! Raaargh! Crush, Stomp!)
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These must be surplus firearms that their military no longer needs since al-Quaeda de-nutted them. Hey Spain, bend over and take it like a man. Hopefully, Harry Belafonte will probably use one to shoot himself in the other foot.


14 posted on 01/14/2006 3:53:04 PM PST by RushLake (The Democratic party--Mary Jo Kopechne is unavailable for comment.)
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We can only hope Chavez blows up something Spain cares about. This is appalling, short-sighted and stupid.


15 posted on 01/14/2006 3:53:44 PM PST by hershey
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I agree completely.


16 posted on 01/14/2006 3:54:37 PM PST by Paul_Denton (Tagine under repair.)
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To: sgtbono2002

I knew that Spain was a nation of wusses when they elected a leftist government in response to the train bombings. That sort of thing would make us mad; the Spanish people, on the other hand, are hoping that the crocodile will eat them last.


17 posted on 01/14/2006 3:55:45 PM PST by Gordongekko909 (I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
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To: GSlob
Well, if they go through with substituting the technology in question, then they'd be squarely complying with their obligations. In such a case, "stabbing in the back" would not be appropriate terminology.

You are being too reasonable for this thread.

18 posted on 01/14/2006 4:03:29 PM PST by Oztrich Boy ("What is the sense in 'atin' those 'oom you are paid to kill?" - Kipling)
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Spain is a anti-american socialist craphole. Their military equipment would be target practice if real hosilities broke out with old communist Hugo. Thanks spain you POS. The US doesnt forget who screws us over.


19 posted on 01/14/2006 4:07:55 PM PST by MARKUSPRIME
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I'm not sure who's more French these days--- Spain or France?


20 posted on 01/14/2006 4:08:52 PM PST by melt (Someday, they'll wish their Jihad... Jihadn't.)
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