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2007-02-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Austria approves export of 30,000 handguns to Iran

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Posted by Anonymoose 2007-02-16 20:55|| || Front Page|| [12 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Operation "Stovepipe" is a go.

Posted by Shavimble Jase5240 2007-02-16 21:26|| 2007-02-16 21:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Austrian economic ministry officials told state radio that their ministry had approved the sale of the "Glock" pistols last month, saying Iranian authorities had provided documentary evidence that they would not be passed on to others.

ROTFLMFAOOL!!!

What fools these westerners be...

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2007-02-16 21:35|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2007-02-16 21:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Austrian economic ministry officials told state radio that their ministry had approved the sale of the "Glock" pistols last month, saying Iranian authorities had provided documentary evidence that they would not be passed on to others.

Yeah, right. They won't pass on the weapons, only the bullets out of the business end.

The Austrian Authorities, typical bureaucrats that play games in semantics and procedure to their satisfaction, so they can wash their hands of any responsibility---in their own minds, but not in ours. We will remember your deeds.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-02-16 21:35|| 2007-02-16 21:35|| Front Page Top

#4 What I can't figure out is why Iranians are buying handguns that they are perfectly capable of making in-country (not Glocks specifically, but just about any country in the world can make handguns). I get the impression that some Iranian official's been paid off.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2007-02-16 21:43|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2007-02-16 21:43|| Front Page Top

#5 I guess Glocks need to be banned for imports to the US. Colt, Berreta, etc., will be happy

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-02-16 21:44|| 2007-02-16 21:44|| Front Page Top

#6 2006 US Imports from Austria: $8.3 billion
2006 US Exports from Austria: $3.0 billion
2006 US deficit with Austria: $5.3 billion

Raise barriers and zero the trade deficit. That should be good for at least 100,000 unemployed Austrians and correspondingly more employment in the US. There is nothing we need from them. Those considering a Glock, please take a look at Smith & Wesson M&P line.

Posted by ed 2007-02-16 21:49|| 2007-02-16 21:49|| Front Page Top

#7 I was pissed about the .50 cal thing, but come on, I think the Iranians will be able to get handguns even if the Austrians won't sell them to them.

At any rate, I doubt it is that hard to get a handgun in Iraq at this point, anyways, without a state sponsor.

I hope they don't ban glock imports, I love the glock sub-compact .45, and I wanted to get one in olive

Posted by garbagecowboy 2007-02-16 21:50|| http://litterblog.blogspot.com]">[http://litterblog.blogspot.com] 2007-02-16 21:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Like that agreement is worth the paper it is written on. Didn't we learn anything from the "Peace in our time" paper from 1938?

Didn't think so.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-02-16 22:20|| 2007-02-16 22:20|| Front Page Top

#9 The U.S. imposed sanctions on Steyr in December 2005, forbidding it from obtaining U.S. export licenses to do business in America. The Austrian government condemned the decision at the time, saying it made no sense to punish the company after the fact.

Huh.. pretty brazen eh, the Austrian authorities can't be so retarded they believe that load of merde. Most likely the Austrians were posing for their fellow Y'ur-0p--pee-ons, you know, the usual rabid cheeze eating Fuck America crowd.

Posted by RD 2007-02-16 22:27|| 2007-02-16 22:27|| Front Page Top

#10 Before we all feel too high and mighty, the US has been selling arms to our enemies' enemies for years. Just saying. Sucks, but that's the way the world works.

Posted by Geoffro 2007-02-16 22:37|| 2007-02-16 22:37|| Front Page Top

#11 Video of Iranian Revolutionary Guards firing the Steyr .50 cal sniper rifles. Border police they are not. See 1:20 into video.

Posted by ed 2007-02-16 22:52|| 2007-02-16 22:52|| Front Page Top

#12 So then if official? Austria has entered the enemy camp.

Posted by ed 2007-02-16 22:53|| 2007-02-16 22:53|| Front Page Top

#13 The IHT is wrong.
The guns were sold to the IRAQI police

Posted by Creregum Gleanter1164 2007-02-16 23:48|| 2007-02-16 23:48|| Front Page Top

#14 This is what the Austrian press reports: Iraq, not Iran:

http://www.wienweb.at/content.aspx?id=126520&cat=8&channel=2

Posted by Creregum Gleanter1164 2007-02-16 23:51|| 2007-02-16 23:51|| Front Page Top

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