RIA Novosti: May 4th, 2013; Pentagon to Buy Russian Helicopters Despite Ban ..."The US Department of Defense said Thursday it plans to sidestep a Congressional ban to purchase 30 helicopters from Russian state-owned defense firm Rosoboronexport, despite objections from US lawmakers who allege that the firm has equipped the Syrian government to commit brutal crimes against civilians."...
The above article came with comments including this:
This next story is some months later:
Nov 13th, 2013; US Cancels Russian Helicopter Buy Amid Syria Standoff – Senator
“ 'I applaud the [US] Defense Department’s decision to cancel its plan to buy 15 additional Mi-17 helicopters from Rosoboronexport,” US Sen. John Cornyn said in statement, The Associated Press (AP) reported.
"Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, has been leading a push in Congress to oppose the Pentagon’s purchase of Russian helicopters for deployment in Afghanistan due to Moscow’s weapons shipments to the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad as his forces battle rebel groups in a fierce civil war."
Yet these links from months earlier accompanied the article about the US no longer buying Russian helicopters:
Hat tip to John Uhrig; Plano, TX
The above article came with comments including this:
.... "Or consider this. The United States
Air Force is grounding 17 squadrons because of $591 million dollars in
budget cuts. Our Air Force is not able to do its mission because it lacks
the money to fly but we have the money to give Afghanistan $700 million
dollars in Russian helicopters.
And this is where Barack Obama
thinks we should spend our money? Most people reading this story will not
have heard about it. Why?
Because the Obama Propaganda Media
is moving in lock step to make sure there is no bad news that might
damage Obama's presidency.This is a story that should damage him and
outrage every American. "....
Nov 13th, 2013; US Cancels Russian Helicopter Buy Amid Syria Standoff – Senator
“ 'I applaud the [US] Defense Department’s decision to cancel its plan to buy 15 additional Mi-17 helicopters from Rosoboronexport,” US Sen. John Cornyn said in statement, The Associated Press (AP) reported.
"Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, has been leading a push in Congress to oppose the Pentagon’s purchase of Russian helicopters for deployment in Afghanistan due to Moscow’s weapons shipments to the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad as his forces battle rebel groups in a fierce civil war."
Yet these links from months earlier accompanied the article about the US no longer buying Russian helicopters:
- US to Buy 30 Russian Helicopters for Afghanistan Next Year June 2013
- Russia to Deliver 12 More Mi-17 Helicopters to Afghanistan May 2013
- U.S. Buys More Russian Helicopters for Afghanistan May 2013
Hat tip to John Uhrig; Plano, TX
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