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| Ukrainians smuggling tanks from Iraq to Iran |
| 2004-03-26 |
| From Geostrategy-Direct, requires subscription... Ukrainians and criminal networks inside Iraq are smuggling Russian-made military equipment out of the country and into Iran, according to a Baghdad press report. One Ukrainian soldier working at the Hamurabi camp, which was once a headquarters for the Iraqi Republican Guard unit, sold a T-72 tank to black marketers for $11,000. Several traders were spotted in the area with Iraqi-accented Arabic men from the Al-Ahwaz region of Iran. The traders have purchased several tanks and were disassembling them for transport to Iran. Hundreds of tanks have been smuggled, the Baghdad newspaper Al-Nahdah reported March 15. The tanks and other military vehicles were covertly purchased in the Al-Hafriyah, Al-Suwayrah, Al-Nahrawan, Jablah and Al-Husayniyah regions, the report said. The tanks and vehicles managed to pass through U.S. and coalition military checkpoints. Who is dumb enough to buy T-72 tanks in Iran and what will they use them for? Iranian resistance? Hey, wanna buy tanks by the part? |
| Posted by:Alaska Paul |
| #11 'Russian mafia' is the Jewish mafia. Jews are the parasites among the people who give them a home. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2004-03-26 11:03:59 PM |
| #10 'Russian mafia' is the Jewish mafia. Jews are the parasites among the people who give them a home. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2004-03-26 11:03:59 PM |
| #9 'Russian mafia' is the Jewish mafia. Jews are the parasites among the people who give them a home. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2004-03-26 11:00:24 PM |
| #8 'Russian mafia' is the Jewish mafia. Jews are the parasites among the people who give them a home. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2004-03-26 11:00:24 PM |
| #7 Are these the T-72s with the extra tank on the back, over the engine, thin enough to be punctured by a .223? If so, they're not really suited even for suppressing civilians. |
| Posted by: Dishman 2004-03-27 12:19:14 AM |
| #6 On the modern battlefield, they would end up as Purina Tank Chow, but a T-72 might be just the thing to take on cranky students, disgruntled citizens and other members of the unarmed populace. Personally, I wouldn't mind having one. Always thought they were kind of cool. But then, I'm not planning on going head to head with the US Army. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2004-03-26 11:38:25 PM |
| #5 Well that's a new one. I had only heard about the Ukrainians doing a little two-way contraband operation involving their aircraft and certain agricultural products. But that was just a rumor. |
| Posted by: IceCold 2004-03-26 11:06:45 PM |
| #4 [Off-topic or abusive comments deleted] |
| Posted by: Anonymous TROLL 2004-03-26 11:06:39 PM |
| #3 Disassembling tanks??? "Mahmoud! Is that a turret in your suitcase, or are you just happy to see me?!?!" |
| Posted by: Rafael 2004-03-26 10:57:21 PM |
| #2 "Mahmoud! You paid $11,000 for a used tank with a remote-detonated bomb welded under the driver's seat!" "Yes, Effendi! But we found it, didn't we?" "Except that it has 'bomb number 3' painted on the side!" |
| Posted by: Fred 2004-03-26 10:22:07 PM |
| #1 ssshhhhh - let's let then build their "armored fist of Allah" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-03-26 10:14:56 PM |