Guest #1 November 2, 2005 Venezuela's nutjob "El Presidente", Hugo Chavez, is now saying Really Stupid Things (tm), like threatening to transfer his country's US-Made F-16 fighter jets to Cuba or China... What a dipshit. ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReBirth 0 #2 November 2, 2005 The dumbest part is he's offering them to Cuba and China to "study the technology". I seriously doubt there's anything classified on them still. At least not on the models that we sell to dictators. So, ummm...why DO we continue to sell military equipment to dictatorial regimes. Still boggles the mind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #3 November 2, 2005 There is a great deal of advanced technology in those planes. Even the export versions contain valuable know-how, which is why there are restrictions. Duplicating it is another matter. Cuba can't do it, but China certainly can. mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #4 November 2, 2005 QuoteVenezuela's nutjob "El Presidente", Hugo Chavez, is now saying Really Stupid Things (tm), like threatening to transfer his country's US-Made F-16 fighter jets to Cuba or China... What a dipshit. . According to the article, he is threataning to replace them with Soviet or Chinese-built a/c. Maybe he should be talking to Don Kirlin to see what he could get on a trade-in. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wopelao 0 #5 November 2, 2005 QuoteThe dumbest part is he's offering them to Cuba and China to "study the technology". I seriously doubt there's anything classified on them still. At least not on the models that we sell to dictators. So, ummm...why DO we continue to sell military equipment to dictatorial regimes. Still boggles the mind. Seems that you missed the portion of the news where it states that these planes were sold in the 80's, and also the part where he is actually threatining to do this because now he can get replacement parts..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #6 November 2, 2005 QuoteVenezuela's nutjob "El Presidente", Hugo Chavez, is now saying Really Stupid Things (tm), . Preposterous! Bush should sue him for trademark infringement. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
