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Chinese missiles smuggled through Iran into Iraq: US-(thats nice)
afp ^ | 7/22/07 | by Ammar Karim

Posted on 7/22/2007, 1:32:42 PM by Flavius

BAGHDAD (AFP) - The US military on Sunday said its troops had found Chinese-made missiles which they believe were smuggled into Iraq by groups in Iran in order to arm groups fighting US-led forces. ADVERTISEMENT

"We have seen ordnance and weapons that come from other places, but we assess that they have come through Iran," US military spokesman Admiral Mark Fox told reporters.

"There are missiles that are actually manufactured in China that we assess come through Iran as well."

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: armstrade; china; iran
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1 posted on 7/22/2007, 1:32:47 PM by Flavius
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To: Flavius

And I’m sure China doesn’t know anything about them. [/sarc]


2 posted on 7/22/2007, 1:34:38 PM by cripplecreek (Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
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To: Flavius; JACKRUSSELL; mom4kittys; LucyT

No worry, if made in China, they are flawed.


3 posted on 7/22/2007, 1:37:52 PM by sweetiepiezer (Boycott China)
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To: Flavius

A similar report was published a few months ago too. Nothing happened then, nothing will be done now either. It’s China after all.


4 posted on 7/22/2007, 1:39:30 PM by CarrotAndStick (The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
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To: Flavius

I support our war but there’s something seriously wrong with dealing with a country that supplies weapons that kill our soldiers.

At some point something has to give and I would prefer that we stopped paying for China’s deceit.


5 posted on 7/22/2007, 1:41:22 PM by cripplecreek (Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
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To: cripplecreek
"there’s something seriously wrong with dealing with a country that supplies weapons that kill our soldiers.

BUMP

6 posted on 7/22/2007, 1:51:23 PM by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: Diogenesis

I’m starting to have a problem deciding which is worse, the surrender monkeys in our country or the fact that we’re paying for weapons that kill our soldiers.

Guess that’s why I like Duncan Hunter, he’s a no surrender candidate with a firm stance on China. It’s just not an “either or” thing with him.


7 posted on 7/22/2007, 2:09:47 PM by cripplecreek (Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
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To: cripplecreek

What is criminal is that we are now so dependant on Chinese Imports (even militarily) that we can’t cut them off without years of weaning.


8 posted on 7/22/2007, 2:15:11 PM by Roamin53 (World War III started on Bill Clinton's watch....he just wasn't sure which side he was on!)
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To: Roamin53
It took years to transfer our manufacturing over there. It will take years to bring it back...
9 posted on 7/22/2007, 2:36:21 PM by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

The lives of our soldiers are worth the pain of shutting it down.


10 posted on 7/22/2007, 2:38:14 PM by cripplecreek (Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
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To: Flavius
We have been funding China's war against us for quite a few years now. The Chinese Government only has one thing in mind, the eradication of Capitalism. Since we are the biggest Capitalist country in the world, that makes us number one on their list.

Anyone who believes otherwise is living in a dream world, or just doesn't give a damn. The pet food poisoning woke up a lot of Americans.

11 posted on 7/22/2007, 3:03:59 PM by Post-Neolithic (Money only makes Communists rich Communists)
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To: cripplecreek

bump


12 posted on 7/22/2007, 3:05:30 PM by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Calpernia

There’s only one man in the presidential race talking about it but you can bet that when the crap hits the fan, they’ll all claim it as their own issue.


13 posted on 7/22/2007, 3:10:46 PM by cripplecreek (Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
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To: cripplecreek

I’ve seen that happen on a number of issues already.


14 posted on 7/22/2007, 3:18:56 PM by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Diogenesis
there’s something seriously wrong with dealing with a country that supplies weapons that kill our soldiers.

DOUBLE BUMP

When are the behind the scene players going to pay for their mis-deeds?

15 posted on 7/22/2007, 3:25:25 PM by Minutemen ("It's a Religion of Peace")
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To: Calpernia
Lets not forget that America's finest media talking heads will outright lie to avoid taking any attention away from the candidates they've decided to choose for us.

BARNES: Well, did you think the of the Republican or Democratic presidential candidates have taken up the China issue seriously?

KONDRACKE: I don't see anybody talking about it. Now, one last picture. Here is, in celebration of our program, me on a yak. And, Fred, I have a present for you.



How nice, nobody cares so here's a picture of me on a yak.
16 posted on 7/22/2007, 3:31:08 PM by cripplecreek (Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
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To: Post-Neolithic
We have been funding China's war against us for quite a few years now.

We have Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger to thank for laying the foundation to bring China into the modern world and becoming the United States' greatest ally and trading partner.

17 posted on 7/22/2007, 3:31:32 PM by Minutemen ("It's a Religion of Peace")
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It would certainly be “unfortunate” if these devices found their way back to Iran and blew up Rupublican Guard convoys. What goes around comes around.


18 posted on 7/22/2007, 4:24:43 PM by IMAGeezer
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To: Minutemen
"We have Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger to thank for laying the foundation to bring China into the modern world and becoming the United States' greatest ally and trading partner."

I will assume that you left out the Sarcasm tag. China stopped being an ally right after Mao Zedong came into power in 1949.Lest we forget about the 24 US airmen that China captured(an act of war in my opinion), in 2001.

Don't think we ever got that plane back either.Make no mistake, war with China is coming.

19 posted on 7/22/2007, 4:46:33 PM by Post-Neolithic (Money only makes Communists rich Communists)
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To: Flavius

” China’s Alliance With Iran Grows Contrary To U.S. Hopes “

http://www.strategycenter.net/printVersion/print_pub.asp?pubID=109


20 posted on 7/22/2007, 4:48:53 PM by Fennie
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