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2008-04-11 Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2008-04-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
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#1 We shall see. But it seems to me that a C-5 could haul in an awful lot of supplies in one shot.

Posted by gorb 2008-04-11 02:35|| 2008-04-11 02:35|| Front Page Top

#2 I wonder if the Moscow agreement includes fuel as 'non-military cargo'? Good chance it does. Fuel is a huge chunk of the tonnage of supplies, and also the most vulnerable. And unlike most supplies, it can actually be purchased in Russia instead of being shipped all the way from the US.

Posted by Menhadden Snogum6713 2008-04-11 08:25|| 2008-04-11 08:25|| Front Page Top

#3 We don't need Russian help. They don't share a border w/ Afghanistan. Their advantage is that railroads from Europe are convenient. An air or land/sea corridor requires the permission of only Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan. In addition Turkmenistan is bursting with fuel and the other FSU Stans are more than happy to make money selling anything they can.

Posted by ed 2008-04-11 11:55|| 2008-04-11 11:55|| Front Page Top

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