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ffr

(22,674 posts)
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 04:05 PM Jul 2018

GOP celebrates the 4th of July in Russia, announces $550B arms purchase & trade



The deal to purchase Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missiles and 112 SU-30 fighters over a four year period, is reported to be worth $550B. It is the first step the GOP says it is taking in rebuilding America's military while repairing relations with Russia.


Richard Shelby (R-AL), said during open meetings with Russian lawmakers and officials that president Obama was too strict with our former cold war adversary and president Trump has insisted on replacing our aging frontline aircraft and other systems with state of the art Russian military technology. This "new deal" accomplishes that goal.

Also part of the deal, is to trade 40 F-22 Raptors for two container ships loaded with Russian vodka. - GOP_Traitors.com


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GOP celebrates the 4th of July in Russia, announces $550B arms purchase & trade (Original Post) ffr Jul 2018 OP
WTF could go wrong? MAGA. Hahahahaha. This is satire, correct? Freethinker65 Jul 2018 #1
Those smug bastards belong in a Rod Serling drama. Kittycow Jul 2018 #2
Wait, we're buying aircraft manufactured in Russia? The Blue Flower Jul 2018 #3
But the Pentagon is barred from using Kaspersky anti virus ? magicarpet Jul 2018 #6
A little research indicates this is very likely a fallacy. magicarpet Jul 2018 #7
What about American jobs? kimbutgar Jul 2018 #4
If you saw it on the news tonight, it couldn't be any less weird. ffr Jul 2018 #5
UGH. Ron Johnson front and center LakeArenal Jul 2018 #8

Kittycow

(2,396 posts)
2. Those smug bastards belong in a Rod Serling drama.
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 04:13 PM
Jul 2018

At least there they would get their just deserts.

The Blue Flower

(5,446 posts)
3. Wait, we're buying aircraft manufactured in Russia?
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 04:41 PM
Jul 2018

How totally stupid and counter-productive is that? Or did I misunderstand?

magicarpet

(14,187 posts)
6. But the Pentagon is barred from using Kaspersky anti virus ?
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 05:55 PM
Jul 2018

But Russian weapon systems are a-okay ?
WTF ?

kimbutgar

(21,220 posts)
4. What about American jobs?
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 04:44 PM
Jul 2018

Aren’t we supposed to manufacturing this equipment ourselves? Wow the MAGA’s are so stupid if they’re ok with this? I wonder what the military thinks of this?

But this has got to be a joke right?????

ffr

(22,674 posts)
5. If you saw it on the news tonight, it couldn't be any less weird.
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 04:51 PM
Jul 2018

For now, yes, this is an adaptation of the truth; a lie.

But ask check the news tomorrow. Who knows what deals these GOP lawmakers are working on.

LakeArenal

(28,858 posts)
8. UGH. Ron Johnson front and center
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 09:35 PM
Jul 2018

Destroying Wisconsin since 2011 and moving on to global destruction today.

Perfect spit in America’s eye.

Now that’s showing his true colors. Obviously not red, white and blue.

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