Thanks for the ping. I spent quite a bit of time over in India and have to say that they are closer to something we could deal with in an open market than the ChiComms.
ANANOVA.com (AP): "RUSSIAN ROCKET LAUNCHERS STOLEN" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "At least eight shoulder-fired missile launchers have been stolen in Russia. The Strela missile launchers were stolen from an arsenal near St Petersburg. Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov said last month a Russian Strela system was used to fire missiles that narrowly missed an Israeli charter plane after it took off from Mombasa, Kenya, last November with 271 people on board. US officials believe al-Qaida launched the attack.") (July 15, 2003) (Read More...)
INA TODAY.com - INTERNATIONAL NEWS ANALYSIS -- TODAY by Toby Westerman: "DEMOCRATIC RUSSIA -- A DANGEROUS ILLUSION? But Moscow Promises to Make Europe the World's Center" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Moscow is on the road to attaining the long-cherished Soviet goal of isolating the U.S. through separating America from its traditional allies. Russia is not only active in undercutting the U.S. in Europe, but Moscow is also assisting other nations hostile to the U.S. in hopes of reducing American influence to only the borders of the U.S.") (July 16, 2003) (Read More...)