Austrian authorities have approved the export of 30,000 handguns to Iran, local media reported Friday, days after a report that sophisticated Austrian rifles were finding their way into the hands of Iraqi insurgents.

Austrian media reported the pistols had been sold to Iran's interior ministry, which is in charge of the police force.

Austrian economic ministry officials told state radio that their ministry had approved the sale of the "Glock" pistols last month, saying Iranian authorities had provided documentary evidence that they would not be passed on to others.

Another request for the weapons from the Iranian army was denied after it refused to give such assurances, said the officials, adding such sales to police were allowed under legislation governing the export of weapons.

The whole Arab middle east is on a buying spree just in case people failed to notice whats moving out of Russia and Europe to those willing oil baron fiefdoms.

What matters is how the Arab papers will report these meager little sales bought by the Persians.

that actually made me laugh out loud, i applaud your play on words. but yeah, this is a non-issue. FEAR FEAR FEAR

The war on stupidity never ends.

another thread...

geez...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/rules.html

These are the DU rules. In addition to the part about referencing copyrighted work, you might want to read the part about being easily offended.

...attempting a Viennese waltz and we'll be nuking Salzburg before summer.

:rofl:

PB

it shouldn't in times of war, but that's besides the point!

:evilgrin:
rocknation

I hope you don't mean the bogus "war on terror"?

The ephemeral war on a noun

The phony war to make us scared enough to give up our rights?

Well, at least they got them in before any sanctions are discussed next week.
30,000 personal sidearms sounds like a preparations for beefing up a loyal police force. Maybe the mullahs are expecting trouble in the streets of a few cities ?

I wonder if the sidearm deal includes ammo ?
just saying,
the money is in aftermarket support of those 30,00 sidearms.

I'm sure the Austrians arms merchant will happily provide them ammo.

OMG!!!!!

Since they're supplying the enemy and all that jazz?

Vee got yer gunz baby

Let's bomb Vienna instead! - Rumsferatu (hiding in his personal bunker at the pentagon)