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2006-07-15 India-Pakistan

Indian PM to ask US to hold Pak F-16 sale

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Posted by john 2006-07-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I agree with the PM. Stop the sale to Pakland. At the same time, strongly encourage the Indians to buy from US inventory. Lockheed doesn't mind where the sale occurs, just as long as enough are produced and sold to keep the line open. We'd be much better to have any of our equipment in India. Anything in Pakland would soon be detoured to China on loan. They just tried to buy an F-16 engine for $4mil so they could copy it. Imagine what they'd do for the Paks if they had an entire plane to disassemble.

Posted by SOP35/Rat 2006-07-15 01:38|| 2006-07-15 01:38|| Front Page Top

#2 jeeez, that entire block was recalled,

Posted by 6 2006-07-15 06:53|| 2006-07-15 06:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Was there something missing in that post 6?

Selling the F16's to India rather than Pakistan has got to be right thing to do, or at least put the deal on hold.

Posted by Tony (UK) 2006-07-15 14:59|| 2006-07-15 14:59|| Front Page Top

#4 We need to hold up the F-16's till Musharraff is gone. Then call the deal off altogether.

Posted by j. D. Lux 2006-07-15 19:01|| 2006-07-15 19:01|| Front Page Top

#5 Sell the 16's to Pak and sell 35's to India. Give the Indians current avionics.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-15 19:07|| 2006-07-15 19:07|| Front Page Top

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