Russia laughs off U.S. call to rethink $1bln Venezuela arms deal

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http://en.rian.ru/world/20060726/51864682.html

RYAZAN REGION, July 26 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's defense minister ruled out Wednesday reconsidering a $1 billion contracts on supplies of military planes and helicopters to Venezuela.

Tom Casey, a deputy spokesman for the U.S. State Department, said Tuesday that President George Bush's administration wanted Russia to review the deals. He said the weapons purchases Venezuela planned exceeded the country's demands and did not contribute to regional stability.

But Sergei Ivanov, who is also a deputy prime minister of Russia, said, "Reviewing the contract is absolutely out of the question. In my opinion, the 24 planes and the number of helicopters recorded in the contract are not excessive for the defense of a small country such as Venezuela."

"We will honor the contract," Ivanov said, adding that Venezuela had no restrictions on arms supplies.

[marmar]

1. World to Bush: "Go fuck yourself."

PNAC is watching its world - the one that they sought to dominate and frighten into submission - fall all apart.

[Sherman A1]

5. Yes,

The wheels are coming off the wagon

[burythehatchet]

2. My arms sales to the world - GOOD

Your arms sales to the world - BAD

[msongs]

3. dictator putin knows bush = worst us president ever. bet he has a

bartcop.com t shirt saying so.

Msongs
www.msongs.com/howarddean2008.htm

[partylessinOhio]

4. The Bushniks want all the countries they want to dominate defenseless.

Don't you wonder WHY?

Viva, Chavez!