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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: i-node who wrote (490042)6/23/2009 3:04:25 PM
From: combjelly2 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) of 1572474
 
"If you mean the Stinger missiles, those funds were provided half by the US and matched by the Saudis after July, 1980."

They were developed under Carter.

Reagan was into big weapon systems. Primarily nuclear ones.

"There were no "smart weapons" at that time."

Sure there were. What do you think the Tomahawk, Harpoon, etc. are? And the Stinger entered service in 1981. But, hey. Don't take my word for it...

news.google.com

en.wikipedia.org

"If you mean the Stinger missiles, those funds were provided half by the US and matched by the Saudis after July, 1980."

Considering Reagan wasn't elected until November of 1980, it is hard to credit him with that funding if the above is true.
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