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| GREECE DONATES APCs TO IRAQ |
| 2005-12-04 |
| Greece has agreed to donate 500 armored personnel carriers to Iraq's military. Officials said Athens relayed its intention to donate the BMP-1 APC to the Iraq Army. They said deliveries would take place through 2007. The BMP-1 is a Soviet-origin infantry fighting vehicle procured by a range of Arab states. The tracked vehicle can accommodate 11 people and contains such armaments as a 73 mm gun and Sagger anti-tank guided missile. In 1977, Iraq procured about 900 BMP-1s from the Soviet Union. In 1990, the Iraqi military purchased an undetermined number of BMP-2s. |
| Posted by:Thock Shomosing5866 |
| #7 Beware of Greeks bearing gifts... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-12-04 20:05 |
| #6 I think it was a smart gesture by Greece to Iraq and the U.S. |
| Posted by: bgrebel9 2005-12-04 18:44 |
| #5 Thanks SW, didn't know that. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-12-04 18:25 |
| #4 One of Greece's leftist government bought a lot of Soviet hardware, back in the day. It was intended as a thumb in the eye of the US. |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2005-12-04 17:24 |
| #3 Tis will save the US Milions. The soldiers from Iraq know this equipment and training them on it will be easier. Who care where it came from, at least the US did not have to buy it. |
| Posted by: 49 pan 2005-12-04 12:38 |
| #2 How'd Greece end up with BMPs? They were roumored to be NATO. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-12-04 12:10 |
| #1 'They said deliveries would take place through 2007.' 2007??? greece is only up the road and over a bit of water so 2007 sounds a bit lame. |
| Posted by: Shep UK 2005-12-04 05:03 |