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2008-02-28 India-Pakistan

India gives in to Russian demand on Gorshkov carrier deal

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Posted by john frum 2008-02-28 10:47|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 "SQUASH IT"

U.S. defense officials, however, denied a report that India wanted the United States to give it the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in exchange for New Delhi's agreement to purchase American F-18 fighters.

"Squash it," one senior official, speaking en route to New Delhi, said of the report.

"I will fall on my sword, I will hurl myself out of this airplane if there is any truth to this stupid story."

Posted by john frum 2008-02-28 10:59|| 2008-02-28 10:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Russia has also told India that the aircraft carrier will not be delivered before 2012, ~~or after 2039....~~

Posted by Besoeker 2008-02-28 11:03|| 2008-02-28 11:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Bet the Indian workers don't get paid out of the extra 1 Billion.

Posted by danking70 2008-02-28 12:17|| 2008-02-28 12:17|| Front Page Top

#4 India should buy and old oil tanker.
Next create a flight deck and catapult for UACVs.
Add UACVs.
Done.

Posted by 3dc 2008-02-28 14:43|| 2008-02-28 14:43|| Front Page Top

#5 I'll have an aircraft carrier before the Indian's get this one...

Posted by tu3031 2008-02-28 20:22|| 2008-02-28 20:22|| Front Page Top

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