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@Oscar has tried to explain the M2K wasxpersued in the early 90s and the deal was scuppered by Mr10% and when the man reached her office without adding the 10 million dollars per plane which this haramzadaMr10% had demanded the file was thrown out of the window by Benazir and the AC told not to return till the changes had been made. A few weeks later Laghati sdismissed the Benazir Government and PAF went back to France with the request. It was told that the deal had lapsed as PAF had taken far too long.
PAF tried to do right by Pakistan but was not allowed to do so.
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That was also the most stupid thing to do was to stop the deal for 10 million per aircraft---.
When our children get sick---how many f us have paid outrageous price for much needed medicine that is in short supply---.
The kicj back was not 10 million dollars persay---by was the price of 4 aircraft---.
If the Paf had the brains to think that way and re-assessed---would 32 aircraft do the job of if are not able to get 36 aircraft---.
I am definite that 32 would do the job---even 30 would do the job---.
I would have gldaly with a smile on my face would have taken 30 M2K's and given 6 M2K's as Bakhsheesh---just to have something to defend my country---.
And those M2K's were far more advanced than those of the indians---.
A " too honest " person should never make these deals---. I would rather have a nationalistic shyster making a deal---than a honest man who does not understand the consequences---.
Honesty is an excellent trait---but when it stops you from buying something that would defend your nation---and is the best available product on the market---more advanced than the enemy's product---then it is pure foolishness not to make the deal---.
A buyer has to have VISION of what is at stake---.
PAKISTAN WAS WRONGED BY THAT PERSON WHO STOPPED THAT DEAL---.
nations fortunes are not built on differentiating black from white---. There are so many murky areas that one has to waddle thru---.
Usual story of PAF.
