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Oil money
Big Business money
Military Arms Makers money
You speak as though neither your life nor the lives of your loved ones are in danger.
Either you're stupid or in a cave.
Opportunists.
Actually, it has absolutely nothing to do with anything on your list. Where the heck did you get a dumb bass idea like that?
If you'd pay attention to what's happening in the world: Iraq has supported and trained Al Quata, as well as thwarted a peace deal it agreed to when it lost the gulf war.
If Iraq was not a threat, as the "left-over peace-nicks from the '60's" seem to claim, why would they even be concerned about Iraq buying weapons? After all, they claim he's a man of peace, just like Muslim Al Quata is a religon of peace, right?
Stupid liberals. Nothing in their heads but dust. *sigh*
Unfortunately, opportunists always come out of the woodwork-- and not just when there's war.
Oil money
Big Business money
Military Arms Makers money
You're really p*ssing me off.
This war is about men, women and children being brutally attacked and charred beyond recognition by heartless killers.
It is about Americans who were forced to choose between being burned to death and jumping to their certain deaths.
It is about peace-loving Israelis, Americans, Indonesions, and others who just want to enjoy their life in security without having to worry about crazed Islamists killing their children, blowing them up with nail and rat poison infected bombs, or hijacking our planes into our national landmarks.
Whether you have enough presence of mind to realize that you are doing the Jihadists work for them or not, it is the truth.
You should go somewhere else to spout your leftist screed....somewhere where they appreciate it. DU would work.
Jordan Times
Tuesday, April 18, 2000King opens SOFEX 2000
By Tareq AyyoubAMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday inaugurated the Special Operation Forces Exhibition which was attended by military officials representing more than 30 countries.
King Abdullah inspected the sections of the fair, where light weapons, specially those used by Special Operation Forces and anti-riot police, would be shown during the four-day exhibition.
HRH Prince Faisal, the president of the SOFEX organising committee, said the exhibition is an opportunity for “productive cooperation” between arms companies and concerned parties.
Prince Faisal, who was speaking at the inauguration ceremony, said the exhibition, which is held every two years, provides a look at a variety of arms' products to countries that want to become acquainted with modern weapons.
More than 125 firms displayed radar systems, self-defence equipment, jet fighters, tanks and armoured vehicles at the exhibition, which will last until April 20.
Israel, Syria and Iran, who were invited to take part in the exhibition, declined to participate. No officials from the three countries attended the inauguration ceremony.
Israeli firms participated in the 1996-98 military exhibitions.
Iraq sent a low-profile delegation to the exhibition.
Several Jordanian firms, representing private and public firms, have participated in the exhibition.
Vice Chairman of the Saudi National Guard Prince Mete'eb Ben Abdullah Ben Abdul Aziz Al Saud was among the senior officials who attended the exhibition.
Officials from the participating firms said the fair was a chance for them to show their products.
“Our objective is to get others acquainted with our products rather than selling things to them at this fair,” officials said.
Nazeeh Abi Sama'an, director general of JOSONS, a Lebanese arms firm which markets Italian guns and Lebanese-made hunting rifles said his firm's clients “were mostly from the Middle East especially from the Gulf region.”
Among the weapons exhibited are those that can be used in combating terrorism.
“My company is dedicated to anti-terrorist equipment. We are trying to select the best for our customers,” said Bernard Cayron, president of Export Trading Services.
“The customers need to look at the weapons and compare them with other weapons, they evaluate them then decide. It is too early to say whether we will sign contracts [during the exhibition],” Cayron said.
Among the countries taking part in the exhibition are the U.S., UAE, Pakistan, Britain, Bulgaria, Bangladesh, Bosnia Herzegovina, Poland, Turkey, Czech Republic, Russia, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sudan, Iraq, Oman, France, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritania, Norway, Ukraine, Italy and Greece.
King greets Arab, foreign military officers
AMMAN (Petra) — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday received several Arab and foreign military officers who attended the Jordan Armed Forces' Special Operation Forces Exhibition, SOFEX 2000. King Abdullah met with Saudi Vice Chairman of the National Guard Prince Mete'eb Ben Abdullah Ben Abdul Aziz Al Saud, and Commandant of Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Major General Arthur Denaro. The King also received the chairmen of the joint chiefs of staff of the Czech Republic and Qatar, Major General Jiri Sedivy and Brigadier General Hamad Ben Ali Ateiah.
Stay Safe !!
For those that oppose the war, yes, that is exactly right. China wants to continue selling arms to Iraq, Iraq wants to produce the capability of taking over the Middle East and therefore control most of the world's oil, and Russia and France have economic interests in violation of the sanctions.
Just another case of good old English sportsmanship, eh what? ;^)
Understatement of the year.
We need defectors desperately. This is our big moment to get up-to-the-minute, behind the scenes info on Saddam and his preparations. What better way than to show his monkeys-being-led-by-a-madman that it's "jump ship now or die with a Brit SAS/USSF bullet through your teeth."
Let 'em come! Confidently scare the crap out of 'em! We want scud marks in their underwear now!
HF
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