We supplied the Mujahadeen against Russia through Pakistan. Oh the Irony.

[Flabbergasted]

http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/09/817530bc-0297-4034-8826-ac7fff6331bf.html

Afghanistan: U.S. Worried Iran Sending Chinese, Russian Weapons To Taliban

September 14, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte says Washington has complained to Beijing about Chinese weapons shipments to Iran that appear to be turning up in the hands of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.

Negroponte confirmed the U.S. concerns over China's weapons deals with Tehran after a 10-ton weapons cache was discovered in the western Afghan province of Herat.

The cache found in Ghurian district, near the border with Iran, included artillery shells, land mines, and rocket-propelled grenade launchers with Chinese, Russian, and Persian markings on them.

Britain's Foreign Office has also confirmed that it has complained to Beijing about Chinese-made HN-5 antiaircraft missiles confiscated from Taliban fighters who were captured or killed by British Royal Marines in Helmand Province. Beijing has said that it would investigate allegations that the weapons were forwarded to the Taliban through Iran.

When asked in Kabul on September 11 about the Taliban's use of sophisticated new Chinese weapons, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte also suggested that Iran has been a transit point for Chinese arms deliveries to the Taliban.

"A subject that I have discussed with the Chinese in the past is the fact of their weapons sales to the country of Iran and our concern," Negroponte said. "We have tried to discourage the Chinese from signing any new weapons contracts with Iran. We are concerned by reports -- which we consider to be reliable -- of explosively formed projectiles and other kinds of military equipment coming from Iran across the border and coming into the hands of the Taliban."

[EFerrari]

1. It's not okay unless we do it -- just like Caesar.

:shrug:

[mmonk]

2. It's all about

what I wrote in this
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/mmonk/26
It's about control and resources. We've made our moves and others will make theirs.

[Flabbergasted]

3. I'm going to look more into the conference. Thanks.