-Trevor
Posted by The Federal Government (Member # 6807) on :
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Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :
How are fighter jets being sold to Pakisan going to help in the war on terror? Is Pakistan going to bomb itself wherever terrorists are located? I always thought that the key issue to combating terror was intelligence.
On a side note, I don't know if Pakistan actively participate in the war in Iraq/Afghanistan.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
I don't think they're critical to Pakistan's participation, but overflights and air power will certainly be useful against some camps they're trying to put out of business.
Plus, it will make them more cooperative with us.
Dagonee
Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :
And aggravate India.
It would be a little tacky to start selling "superior" weapons systems to both sides - while trying to broker a peace treaty between the two.
-Trevor
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Temporary gains.
Let's not forget that Saddam Hussein was our bedfellow before he became our enemy.
Once again, we go forward into the darkness, setting up future generations of Americans to be killed by foreign nationals using our own weapons against us.
Also, don't forget that Pakistan's current leader isn't going to be there forever. His successor is going to inherit whatever equipment we sell to his regime.
At least we won't be losing this contract to the French, though.