tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620905.post5614549609841906110..comments2024-02-24T03:46:01.305-05:00Comments on Fred Fry International: Austrian Embassy Replies Concerning sale of Weapons to IranUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620905.post-38773518963115776272007-02-28T15:31:00.000-05:002007-02-28T15:31:00.000-05:00I've read that the sniper rifles were for shooting...I've read that the sniper rifles were for shooting holes in the engine blocs of smuggling vehicles and so disabling them. I've also read that the sale was intitiated/approved before Iran was put on the US "axis of evil" list, although the delivery occurred after.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620905.post-66062886880307509332007-02-23T11:10:00.000-05:002007-02-23T11:10:00.000-05:00Actually I did check the UN pages and they have st...Actually I did check the UN pages and they have statistics on smugglers killed and Iranians killed in anti-drug activity. If I remember correctly, more Iranian police have been killed fighting drugs smugglers in one year than American troops over three years in Iraq. That does put US troop casualties in perspective doesn't it.<BR/><BR/>As for not checking the serial numbers, that assumes that the serial numbers were not available to the US. This was a UN coordinated sale and the UN might have the details. Also, I would think that other large quantity orders, if any, would be known. After all, these are not dime-a-dozen Saturday night specials that can be found on every corner. Also, I suspect that the other customers for these weapon are more reliable in terms of keeping track of them. Just where does the manufacturer think these things came from?<BR/><BR/>We all know that the US will shoot to kill. They however will not unless as a last resort. This is about the EU and UN approving of Iran picking off boarder crossers. There is a difference.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your feedback!Fred Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532681496977057474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620905.post-43954065190432255262007-02-23T08:08:00.000-05:002007-02-23T08:08:00.000-05:00This is a bizarre post Fred. Are U.S. DEA agents ...This is a bizarre post Fred. Are U.S. DEA agents and border guards not armed? Do US SWAT teams not have snipers?<BR/><BR/>Do you have any idea how many Iranian police have been killed trying to stop drug traffickers coming out of Iran?<BR/><BR/>And why didn't the US actually ask the firm to check the serial numbers? http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=2553390&C=europeToby - Northern Light Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342195033125549912noreply@blogger.com