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2004-10-04 Iraq-Jordan

Schroeder stands by decision to sell armoured vehicles to Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2004-10-04 12:06:21 PM|| || Front Page|| [11136 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I suspect that in this situation, the troop carriers are more useful than the German troops would be ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2004-10-04 12:22:07 PM|| 2004-10-04 12:22:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Trailing Wife - That was my line.... he he he

Posted by BigEd 2004-10-04 12:40:12 PM|| 2004-10-04 12:40:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I see nothing contradictory about the Germans selling arms to Iraq now. They have no problems selling weapons to anyone and where more than happy to supply Iraq not only with arms before the last war but anything else they wanted such as dual purpose weapons technology and equipment.

Posted by robi sen 2004-10-04 12:53:22 PM|| [http://robisen.com] 2004-10-04 12:53:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 So THAT'S what "fuchs" means!

Posted by Chicago Mike 2004-10-04 2:07:27 PM|| 2004-10-04 2:07:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Well business is business, true.
But there is a major difference between France and Germany when it comes to Iraq.

Germany doesn't want the U.S. to fail in Iraq. It wants Iraq to become a stable state, not a failed one.

Posted by True German Ally 2004-10-04 2:07:52 PM|| 2004-10-04 2:07:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 The other big difference is that German armored vehicles do not come with an Automatic Surrender Package standard.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-10-04 2:21:25 PM|| 2004-10-04 2:21:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 They are actually very good and exactly what is needed in Iraq.

Posted by True German Ally 2004-10-04 2:24:13 PM|| 2004-10-04 2:24:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Why don't they send 100 more?

Posted by lex 2004-10-04 2:25:28 PM|| 2004-10-04 2:25:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 TGA, I hope you did not infer that I meant otherwise.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-10-04 2:28:36 PM|| 2004-10-04 2:28:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 its still 20 more than the Russians have sent ;)

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-10-04 2:28:53 PM|| 2004-10-04 2:28:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 There was an article in Expatica about this last week. Germany is sending them to the UAE, where the Iraqi troops are training. UAE is picking up the shipping costs. A win-win situation, except for the antiwar folks...

Posted by Seafarious 2004-10-04 2:28:56 PM|| 2004-10-04 2:28:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 I understand from another article I read someplace this am, that Iraq is also buying military equipment from Belgium. An old saying I just made up... "If you can't find their morals, find their greed"

Posted by Grorong Jorong5743 2004-10-04 2:40:11 PM|| 2004-10-04 2:40:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Have you found the Belgians' morals? I understand they are looking for them.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-10-04 2:45:06 PM|| 2004-10-04 2:45:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 They ain't got none.

Posted by Bryan 2004-10-04 2:53:49 PM|| 2004-10-04 2:53:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 LH - nu pogodi!

Posted by lex 2004-10-04 4:08:51 PM|| 2004-10-04 4:08:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 I see nothing contradictory about the Germans selling arms to Iraq now.

Yeah, it's not like it was a problem before, when Hussein was running the show.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-10-04 4:10:22 PM|| 2004-10-04 4:10:22 PM|| Front Page Top

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