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2006-04-05 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by Besoeker 2006-04-05 15:15|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 33 helicopters you say? MI-17s huh? So, the entire Venazooelan Air Force will have less than helicopters than a single American Aviation Brigade.

Posted by Brett 2006-04-05 16:26|| 2006-04-05 16:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Mr Chavez also repeated that he was ready to buy Russian fighter jets.

One less now, Commandante.

Posted by Secret Master 2006-04-05 16:32|| 2006-04-05 16:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Russia must have too many generals if they can afford to send some to Hugo's circus.

Hmmm, 33 helicopters -- that should delay any U.S. invasion by about twenty seconds if our fighter pilots succumb to a lot of rubber-necking after launching their missiles.

Posted by Darrell 2006-04-05 16:49|| 2006-04-05 16:49|| Front Page Top

#4 I know that Hugo would explode our weakness for slow moving lightly armored helicopters. I dont know about you but I am going to start my Spanglish lesson in earnest.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-04-05 17:55|| 2006-04-05 17:55|| Front Page Top

#5 May we be so lucky that he commutes to the office in one of them.

Posted by ed 2006-04-05 18:06|| 2006-04-05 18:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Heck. A SEAL team with stingers would make short work of that helicopter group.

Keep dreaming Russian equipment will save your sorry ass if the US ever decides to invade Chavez. Saddom had the same dream.

Posted by DarthVader 2006-04-05 18:11|| 2006-04-05 18:11|| Front Page Top

#7 lucky we don't have 33 or more sidewinders in inventory or he'd...what? Ohhhh we apparently do

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-04-05 19:33|| 2006-04-05 19:33|| Front Page Top

#8 "Does the ~~Sultan~~ Commandante wish to fire the Maxim gun?"

Posted by mrp 2006-04-05 20:07|| 2006-04-05 20:07|| Front Page Top

#9 Wahahahahhahaa mrp, excellente! Yes of course amigo, but only if seniorita Condi Rice holds my pistola.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-04-05 20:52|| 2006-04-05 20:52|| Front Page Top

#10 All that nice Russian hardware may not last long against the Great Satan, but I suspect it is more and better than what his neighbors have. Call me paranoid, but I can't help but wonder if Hugo has something other than defense of the homeland in mind. Coveting his neighors ass? Or worried about The People becoming tired of his bloviating, socialist ways, perhaps?

Posted by SteveS 2006-04-05 23:32|| 2006-04-05 23:32|| Front Page Top

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