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2006-01-29 Home Front: WoT

Pentagon Can Now Fund Foreign Militaries

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Posted by lotp 2006-01-29 18:33|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 perhaps they mean JDAMS for the Iranian Revolutionary Guards?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-29 18:45|| 2006-01-29 18:45|| Front Page Top

#2 This babies got Iran's name all over it.

Good move however I bet those at State are going to be fine tooth combing this program for any and all glitch or percieved glitch to leak.

Posted by C-Low 2006-01-29 18:49|| 2006-01-29 18:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Could be for Iran ... or for friendlies in latin america. From the article at least some of it is aimed at Africa.

Posted by lotp 2006-01-29 18:54|| 2006-01-29 18:54|| Front Page Top

#4 This is only a good idea because the Department of State so ill serves the country's interest. I hope Foggy Bottom takes this as the wake up call it is. Props to Inhof for making it happen.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-01-29 20:17|| 2006-01-29 20:17|| Front Page Top

#5 FMS is a slow process. It takes years to program monies, HR vet units, get political agreements, and develop programs. State Dept holds the money over the foreign political leaders heads as a leverage tool for policy and forcing nations to support us. All in all its a great program. It does not work fast enough to influence the battlefields we are currently in.

For example we are in a country helping them find a terrorist that has moved into their country. We need to give them some compatible radios and weapons that will actually work, or maybe ammo. Nothing-large scale but enough to get the missions we need accomplished done. Currently we cannot help them, even though they are helping us, under the current FMS laws our hand are tied. Agreements like AXA and MLSA have been established as a legal way to get around it but they are political hot potatoes. This new bill will clear the way and will be a great tool for our SF team worldwide.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-01-29 20:25|| 2006-01-29 20:25|| Front Page Top

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