http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080906/tbs-iraq-fighters-usa-955c2a1.html
Iraq eyes Lockheed F-16 fighter aircraft purchase
Reuters - Saturday, September 6By Jim Wolf
WASHINGTON, Sept 5 - The Iraqi government has asked for information about buying 36 F-16 fighter aircraft built by Lockheed Martin Corp , the U.S. Defense Department said on Friday.
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Flush with billions of dollars from oil sales, Iraq is emerging as the biggest client for a wide range of U.S. weapons -- a shot in the arm for defense contractors such as Lockheed, Boeing Co , Northrop Grumman Corp , General Dynamics Corp and Raytheon Co .
Among other systems, Iraq is seeking more than 400 armored vehicles plus six C-130 transport planes built by Lockheed, the Pentagon's No. 1 supplier.
On July 30, the Pentagon notified Congress that Iraq also was seeking to buy 24 Textron Inc Bell Armed 407 or 24 Boeing AH-6 helicopters along with 565 120mm mortars, 665 81mm mortars, 200 AGM-114M Hellfire missiles and other arms that could be worth $2.4 billion.
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Originally posted by zeeblebotMusical petrodollars. All the fun you can have while you still have a chair in the room.
Flush with billions of dollars from oil sales, Iraq is emerging as the biggest client for a wide range of U.S. weapons -- a shot in the arm for defense contractors such as Lockheed, Boeing Co , Northrop Grumman Corp , General Dynamics Corp and Raytheon Co .
So it seems a double imposte on the public purse this war in Iraq. First the money to fight the war, then the increased cost on oil so that the Iraqi's can buy real certified weapons of mass destruction this time. Hope 'we' picked a good team to take over and that 'we' dont have a rogue state 10 years down the track when armed to the teeth with all this weaponry Iraq decides it still wants to rattle sabres.
Oh well at least its a win win if you are a defense contractor. And those guys are pretty patriotic and I am sure love to pay all their taxes so at least its not all a loss hey?!