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In reply to the discussion: US Officials Ask How ISIS Got So Many Toyota Trucks [View all]pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)41. Special extra discount for fleet sales!
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The investigation is by the Treasury Department which is part of the Executive branch. n/t
PoliticAverse
Oct 2015
#2
I noticed this clear back to the illegal invasion of Iraq. Good trucks, indeed. eom
Purveyor
Oct 2015
#4
and there was a war in Libya (1986) named for Toyota because of the popularity of the trucks
GreatGazoo
Oct 2015
#20
Yeah, Toyota pickups have been ubiquitous in low-intensity warfare all over the globe for decades,
Codeine
Oct 2015
#22
They're smart; they won't have their operational tempo slowed by the upcoming Volkswagen recall. nt
Codeine
Oct 2015
#24
ISIS has a truck that my nephew has been trying to buy but can't afford. nt
kelliekat44
Oct 2015
#27
The Land Cruiser in particular has always been a favorite for rebels and separatists.
Brickbat
Oct 2015
#28
cars shipped through Assad controled sea port? or russia plays 2 sides of the table sales 'game'?
Sunlei
Oct 2015
#30
Is it fair or appropriate to call ISIS\ISIL\Daesh "terrorist"? They are
KingCharlemagne
Oct 2015
#38
I'm guessing the answer is the Yakuza or some other large organized crime syndicate traffics in
stevenleser
Oct 2015
#47