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I don't see a huge difference in capability between the two weapons but I'm still partial to the old AK-47. Why fix what isn't broke?

Disgusting. :cry:

Sorry, it's been awhile since I have posted here but in answer to your question; no, I am opposed to such measures. I consider any such proposals to be in direct violation of the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution. "Gun rights" in America actually have nothing to do with hunting or sport...

Actually, it very much has. I don't know what you may be thinking but Saudi Arabia's standing with the American people is pretty low, as low as Pakistan's and for exactly the reasons you mentioned. The last Bush president for example, left office as one of the most unpopular president's in...

Outstanding! Definitely pick that up if you can. :enjoy:

I definitely agree on that score. The future of the KSA and I have great hopes that leaders like him will reform old institutions and avoid the pitfalls of the so-called "Arab Spring". As to your other comments, I think it's actually a good thing that Saudi Arabia chart her own course even...

Well it's not "rubbish". It's just the nature of these kinds of operations. It didn't go 100% smoothly. A helicopter malfunctioned and crashed. They were detected by Pakistani air defences. I've been in air defence and can imagine quite well, how things must have gone. It has nothing to...

No. I didn't have to be. The Pentagon’s security in 2001 never envisioned a defence against an airliner full of people being flown into it. I don't know how one could defend against that 24/7 anyway. Having been in the Pentagon on a couple of occasions, most or their security was entrance...

I agree with you on pretty much, all points. :tup:

They were noticed. It was less a matter of stealth and more a matter of...they were helicopters. I started my military career in mobile ground tactical radar, and helicopters flying at low level are almost impossible to detect, no matter what. Especially as Pakistan's air defences are mostly...

True, I have spent many years in uniform and have read and seen much of the very good reporting on what happened. In my experience, most things are as they are generally reported to be and 90%+ of about every conspiracy theory is not much more than fantasy. As I said, not much to reveal...

I think what really happened has been pretty thoroughly documented. I'm guessing you believe in some alternate history or conspiracy theory about it?

Yup, he caught hell for that as well. It's official American diplomatic protocol that we do not bow to royalty. We don't disrespect them, but we don't bow to them. Americans were outraged. Honestly, I think it is just politicians being politicians and going along with what the American...

The presence of Osama bin-Laden right next to Pakistan's military academy for so long is what really hurt Pakistan's image in the US, more than anything. Americans are convinced that Pakistan, or at least the ISI, knew he was there and did and said nothing. I don't think that is true, but you...

Mr. Obama was absolutely condemned by all sides in the USA for doing this. He is the only us President to do so and he will be the last. The American people won't tolerate it. We stopped bowing to kings in 1776. I am very pro-Saudi and on this matter, I agree with the Saudi government that...

Please tell me how I delete this thread from my brain. :bad:

Wise words, my friend. :tup:

Interesting. I hadn't heard of them so I looked them up. I really admire Ataturk and so that is why I don't think I would have had a problem supporting the CHP if I were Turkish so maybe MHP if they remained "Kemalist" . I don't have any problem with Islamic influence per se, as long as it...

No, because they eyes of the whole world, unlike your own, is not that of a middle school playground. For as old in culture as you Chinese have, it's amazing how you view everything like petulant brat children. The real world of adults doesn’t work that way.

Wow, and I thought we Americans had a messed up political party choice! :o: Who do you vote for if you still vote in Turkish elections, if I may ask?