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2005-10-20 Afghanistan-Pak-India

Pakistan in billiion dollar contract with SAAB for AWACS

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Posted by john 2005-10-20 17:08|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Now we know why aid has been so slow.
Why buy tents and food for quake survivors when AWACS need to be bought...

Posted by john 2005-10-20 19:01|| 2005-10-20 19:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Does anyone have a currency conversion calculator handy?

Posted by Phil 2005-10-20 19:29|| 2005-10-20 19:29|| Front Page Top

#3 LOL, wait until they see what spare parts cost!
"Lack of sales and profitability forced Saab to cease 340 and 2000 production, with the lines winding up in 1998. The last 2000 was delivered to Crossair in April 1999."
http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=348

Posted by Darrell 2005-10-20 19:32|| 2005-10-20 19:32|| Front Page Top

#4 We are talking about 1.06 billion US dollars, with 7.86 skr to the US dollar. The twisted priorities of the PAKS boggle the mind. Maybe they can grovel to their Saudi sugardaddies and get some money for disaster relief and reconstruction. Sorry, Pak-Land, we are tapped out. The President can promise the moon, but the Congress makes the appropriation bills (I think, heh) 8<{

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-10-20 21:06|| 2005-10-20 21:06|| Front Page Top

#5 What was that they said: "we will eat grass to get our A-Bomb..."

Posted by 3dc 2005-10-20 21:23|| 2005-10-20 21:23|| Front Page Top

#6 To that effect, but that sums up the attitude in quite a few countries. (I believe, unfortunately, Iran as well. And the Norks? Uhh, the problem is that there it ain't sarcastic.)

And yeah, Congress does the bills, the President can only sign or veto.

Posted by Edward Yee 2005-10-20 21:57|| http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]">[http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2005-10-20 21:57|| Front Page Top

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