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Title: 190,000 weapons 'missing in Iraq'
Post by: Barman on August 06, 2007, 10:35:23 AM
I just heard this on the radio ? I couldn?t believe how totally, completely awful it could be so I looked it up!

Quote from: BBC Web Site
The US military cannot account for 190,000 AK-47 assault rifles and pistols given to the Iraqi security forces, an official US report says.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the Pentagon cannot track about 30% of the weapons distributed in Iraq over the past three years.

Source (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6932710.stm)

As if things weren?t bad enough out there they ?give away? 190,000 weapons!  cussing:
Title: Re: 190,000 weapons 'missing in Iraq'
Post by: Grumpmeister on August 06, 2007, 11:33:16 AM
To be fair Barman, lost implies that they have no idea where the weapons are when that cant be hte case. After all anyone with half a brain could tell that they will be in the hands of the insurgents and militia groups by now  scared:
Title: Re: 190,000 weapons 'missing in Iraq'
Post by: Snoopy on August 06, 2007, 11:36:20 AM
To be fair Barman, lost implies that they have no idea where the weapons are when that cant be hte case. After all anyone with half a brain could tell that they will be in the hands of the insurgents and militia groups by now  scared:

But how sure are we that Americans have even half a brain?
Anyone with even two brain cells would have know what would happen before they even gave the arms away.
Title: Re: 190,000 weapons 'missing in Iraq'
Post by: The Moan Ranger on August 06, 2007, 12:57:12 PM
I have no doubt that they have been recycled as paper-clips and staples to help with the moutains of red-tape and paperwork needed to help build "the democracy" they all want...
Title: Re: 190,000 weapons 'missing in Iraq'
Post by: Barman on August 06, 2007, 01:29:47 PM
I have no doubt that they have been recycled as paper-clips and staples to help with the moutains of red-tape and paperwork needed to help build "the democracy" they all want...
Hmnnn...  rubschin:
Title: Re: 190,000 weapons 'missing in Iraq'
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on August 06, 2007, 03:53:50 PM
I just heard this on the radio ? I couldn?t believe how totally, completely awful it could be so I looked it up!

Quote from: BBC Web Site
The US military cannot account for 190,000 AK-47 assault rifles and pistols given to the Iraqi security forces, an official US report says.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the Pentagon cannot track about 30% of the weapons distributed in Iraq over the past three years.

Source (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6932710.stm)

As if things weren?t bad enough out there they ?give away? 190,000 weapons!  cussing:

Manchester me old mate.. that's where they are now
Title: Re: 190,000 weapons 'missing in Iraq'
Post by: Barman on August 07, 2007, 08:47:39 AM
This was announced on R4 this morning as a new story ? I thought for a moment I?d managed to get my time machine working?  noooo:
Title: Re: 190,000 weapons 'missing in Iraq'
Post by: Darwins Selection on August 07, 2007, 10:13:30 AM
I just heard this on the radio ? I couldn?t believe how totally, completely awful it could be so I looked it up!

Quote from: BBC Web Site
The US military cannot account for 190,000 AK-47 assault rifles and pistols given to the Iraqi security forces, an official US report says.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the Pentagon cannot track about 30% of the weapons distributed in Iraq over the past three years.

Source (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6932710.stm)

As if things weren?t bad enough out there they ?give away? 190,000 weapons!  cussing:

Manchester me old mate.. that's where they are now

No silly, Brixton. ::)
Title: Re: 190,000 weapons 'missing in Iraq'
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on August 07, 2007, 10:24:39 AM
Pah! Brixton? Soft Bloody Southerners,, wouldn't know the difference between a Klingon Battle Axe and a stick of celery ;D
Title: Re: 190,000 weapons 'missing in Iraq'
Post by: Bar Wench on August 07, 2007, 10:31:52 AM
Ahem. I think you'll find I do.  evil:
Title: Re: 190,000 weapons 'missing in Iraq'
Post by: Darwins Selection on August 07, 2007, 10:34:05 AM
Ahem. I think you'll find I do.  evil:
I am not sure if that is a comfort or not. rubschin:
Title: Re: 190,000 weapons 'missing in Iraq'
Post by: Bar Wench on August 07, 2007, 10:34:59 AM
Ahem. I think you'll find I do.  evil:
I am not sure if that is a comfort or not. rubschin:

 eveilgrin:
Title: Re: 190,000 weapons 'missing in Iraq'
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on August 07, 2007, 10:48:03 AM
Ahem. I think you'll find I do.  evil:
Ah a fan!!!!!

Hab SoSlI' Quch!

Foir those readers noy up to speed on klingon insults it means, "Your Mother has a smooth forehead"



BTW I once got poked in the eye with a stick of celery, it bloody hurt!