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Laelth

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10. Interesting.

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 08:01 AM

Dec 2013

Key excerpt:

What may be happening, analysts say, is that the Saudis are sending their stockpiles of anti-tank weapons bought from elsewhere to Syria and are purchasing U.S. missiles to replenish their own stockpiles.

That would make sense.

-Laelth

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Why Is Saudi Arabia Buying 15,000 U.S. Anti-Tank Missiles for a War It Will Never Fight? Hint: Syria [View all] Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 OP

....because they found some loose change under the couch cushions ? russspeakeasy Dec 2013 #1

Of course they're going to Syria. roamer65 Dec 2013 #2

That's what I think too. But that may not work out well for SA. nt boomersense Dec 2013 #3

We're still fully involved in this war...indirectly of course... go west young man Dec 2013 #4

This will allow Russians to arm Syria even more cosmicone Dec 2013 #5

Clearly, the NEOCONS have something planned nikto Dec 2013 #6

All the more reason for Russia to agree to arms sanctions. joshcryer Dec 2013 #7

Antitank missiles are also designed to be anti-fortification missiles jmowreader Dec 2013 #8

What about Iran and Iraq? hack89 Dec 2013 #9

Interesting. Laelth Dec 2013 #10

Saudis get the most modern equipment to replace what they gave the Syrian rebels Lurks Often Dec 2013 #11

Precisely. Laelth Dec 2013 #12

Locking - analysis, not LBN muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #13