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| Syria-Lebanon |
| At Syrian Weapons Mart, T-72 Tanks for Sale, One Owner, Good Condition |
| 2004-01-23 |
| EFL There were no giveaways, balloons or barbecues, but business was booming this month at a bizarre Syrian bazaar – a used tank lot at al-Qamishli, located at the point where the borders of Syria, Iraq and Turkey meet. On sale: Russian T-72 tanks. No, not in mint condition, hardly top-of-the-line merchandise, the tank on sale was a Soviet product purchased by the Syrian army in the 1980s, well enough maintained and offered at a rock bottom price of $3,000 apiece. Damn!!! I gotta get me one of those! |
| Posted by:whitecollar redneck |
| #11 TU - turn the gun barrel to the tester and I bet it passes |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-1-23 9:12:01 PM |
| #10 A T-72? I can see pulling up in my local gas station to get the inspection sticker. But it'd probably flunk on the emissions test. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-1-23 8:47:35 PM |
| #9 Scooter, the best part is the availability of repair parts. I think entreprenuers in Iraq and Afghanistan have opened highwayofdeath.com. It's like an online version of PEP Boys, but for Soviet tanks. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-1-23 7:13:45 PM |
| #8 buwaya, I can't answer your question on downsizing, but they are still operating T-55 and T-62's as well as the T-72's. See "Syrian order of Battle" on the Strategy page. It includes the count of each in each unit. |
| Posted by: Gasse Katze 2004-1-23 6:04:06 PM |
| #7 Three Grand, thats probably cheaper than the Sabot round to kill one of these things. |
| Posted by: Cheddarhead 2004-1-23 5:54:44 PM |
| #6 It'll put that smurking idiot who has an H2 (are those good for anything?) to shame..... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-1-23 5:35:38 PM |
| #5 Three grand?!? I want one too! Just the thing for a run to the supermarket.... |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2004-1-23 5:10:31 PM |
| #4 Dang! Double post and screwed up the link. FNG. Its at Debka if your interested. |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2004-1-23 5:03:54 PM |
| #3 Has the Syrian army been downsizing lately ? I don't mean this as a joke, its just curious they would get rid of their best tanks, as it seems they are still operating T-55's and T-62's. Or are they ? |
| Posted by: buwaya 2004-1-23 5:02:54 PM |
| #2 Go on, kick tires.... Take it for a spin while your wife is haggling with the Abdul the tentmaker. |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2004-1-23 4:57:49 PM |
| #1 Go on, kick tires.... Take it for a spin while your wife is haggling with the Abdul the tentmaker. |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2004-1-23 4:57:48 PM |