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Newsweek suspect Bush Admin fabricated Iran EFP evidence

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by ymc, Feb 15, 2007.

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  1. Ottomaton

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    I'm saying that Iran controls all levels of production. They also control how much the manufacturers are paid for both domestic and international sales. Effectively they can say 'make me 1000 for the domestic market', or 'make me 1000 that we are going to export' and if they are the same except for external markings, they pay the same amount. The arms industry in Iran operates under the principals, more or less, of state capitalism.
     
  2. ymc

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    I understand now. You are thinking about the cost to the Iranian government. I am thinking about the price Iranian government can sell in the international arms market. My business sense tells me that they probably should care more about the latter because these EFPs are export versions.
     
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    To make people like yourself doubt that they came from the Iranians.
     
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    I think the more interesting thing is that the date is in the American format. The rest of the world either uses year/month/day or day/month/year format. As far as I know, Iran doesn't export arms to the US, so why would they make weapons marked with American date formats?
     
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    An administration that would lie to the American People and fabricate News?I've read enough,this is just pure Anti-american propaganda!!!
    Sincerely,
    "we did not sell weapons to Iran" -ronaldo reagan- :rolleyes:
     
  6. NewYorker

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    That is intriguing. Anyone know why the data format uses the U.S. connotations?
     
  7. ymc

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    Maybe they sell them to the evil Canadians? ;)
     
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    Wait, I should be upset with Iran because they are selling weapons to people who are less than ethical? OK. But if that then how outraged should I be with this country since WWII?
     

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